Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has sounded a serious alarm, by conceding that the team will not contest for Australian Grand Prix pole position.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit endured a poor opening day of the season at Albert Park, with Max Verstappen having ended Friday in seventh on the timesheets.
2025 F1 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice 2 results
Charles Leclerc went quickest during the second free practice session at Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit, ahead of the McLaren pair of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris.
The Ferrari driver went +0.124 quicker than the home hero in the first FP2 of the year, for the curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix.
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Red Bull confirm staggering 12 changes to new F1 car
Red Bull heads into this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix detailing the heavy revisions made for its RB21, which includes a remarkable 12 updates compared to its predecessor from last year.
The early development race at the start of this year is no surprise, especially since the teams are hurrying to add as much performance to their cars as possible before switching focus to 2026, when the machinery will be subjected to major regulatory changes, including a new power unit.
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Hamilton evaluates pole position chances on Ferrari F1 debut
Lewis Hamilton has played down his chances of securing pole position at the Australian Grand Prix.
The event marks Hamilton's race debut for Ferrari after the seven-time champion parted ways with Mercedes at the end of the 2024 campaign.
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Verstappen and Red Bull under pressure as data paints ugly picture
Friday at the Australian Grand Prix marked the first day of the new F1 season.
The opening two practice sessions saw Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc top the time sheets respectively. However, it was a more difficult day for Max Verstappen as the Dutchman failed to register higher than fifth in both sessions.
READ MORE: Verstappen and Red Bull under pressure as data paints ugly picture
Cadillac pay staggering multi-million fee to secure F1 entry
Cadillac has finally been given the green-light to enter F1 from 2026, but to secure its place as the 11th team, it has had to pay a hefty fee worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Sources in the Melbourne paddock ahead of the Australian Grand Prix have told RacingNews365 that Cadillac has had to pay around $450 million, with this figure being equally divided among the 10 existing teams.
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