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AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Where did Mercedes' Australia qualifying performance come from?
Seeing Red Bull lead the way with Max Verstappen assuming pole position for the Australian Grand Prix was no suprise. But closely behind him, Mercedes shrugged off their season-opening woes to claim P2 and P3.
Verstappen on pole in Australia, Mercedes returns to form
Red Bulls will start first and last at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix after Max Verstappen took pole position at Albert Park and teammate Sergio Perez crashed out in Q1.

RICCIARDO RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA
Ricciardo: Signs are pointing toward an F1 return
Just three months in to his first year away from the Formula One grid, Daniel Ricciardo is already eyeing a return next season.
Ricciardo tours the Australian outback in the RB7

ESPN'S F1 SHOW
Unlapped: How to listen or watch ESPN's F1 show, episode archive, and more
Unlapped is ESPN's new Formula One show, featuring Katie George and F1 writers Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson, as they serve both complete newbies and seasoned motorheads. This is your one stop shop for all things F1.

BUTTON, RAIKKONEN'S NASCAR VENTURES
Button, Räikkönen NASCAR drives illustrate how perceptions have changed
Many in F1 used to call NASCAR "taxicab racing." Now ex-champs Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen are taking part, and they likely won't be the last.

SAUDI GP REACTION
Why Red Bull look just as good as Hamilton thinks they are
Red Bull's car is the fastest Lewis Hamilton has ever seen -- their advantage at the first two races of the year has looked insurmountable, writes Laurence Edmondson.
How Alonso escaped FIA penalty and regained his Saudi GP podium
Fernando Alonso's 100th F1 career podium will be remembered for the bizarre sequence of events which followed it. Here's how it all unfolded and why there was so much confusion.

WORLD ENDURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Ferrari's return to prototype racing: 'It doesn't get any better than this'
It's been 50 years since Ferrari last went prototype racing, but it's back, on familiar ground in Sebring and facing a familiar foe in Porsche.

WHAT NEXT MERCEDES?
Will Lewis Hamilton ever win another F1 race?
What's next for Mercedes after its Bahrain wake-up call?
Mercedes left the opening round of the 2023 season humbled by its rivals, but team boss Toto Wolff is already forming a radical plan to return to winning ways.
Top Headlines
- Perez blames technical issue for Q1 exit
- Norris: Piastri is 'keeping me on my toes'
- Masi's Mercedes door open, Wolff not knocking
- Horner: 'Ludicrous' to stage Baku sprint
- Ricciardo '10 minutes away' from F1 return
- Pit stop rules clarified after Alonso confusion
- Hamilton welcomes court ruling against Piquet
- Hamilton: I see myself at Merc until my 'last days'