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Kimi Antonelli has officially been reinstated to fourth place after Mercedes protested his five-second time penalty in Australia.

Antonelli was penalised in Melbourne after the stewards judged he was released into the path of Nico Hulkenberg during the race.

Oscar Piastri points finger after shock Australian GP spin

Oscar Piastri has pointed the finger at himself for spinning during the Australian Grand Prix, following a mistake as heavy rain descended at Albert Park.

Piastri started his home race from second but was quickly overtaken by Max Verstappen at the second corner, before later getting back past the Dutchman.

Charles Leclerc issues Ferrari plea to fix major weakness

Charles Leclerc is hoping to see improvements from Ferrari going forward regarding its pace in changing conditions.

Ferrari endured a difficult opening round to the 2025 F1 season as Leclerc crossed the line in eighth while team-mate Lewis Hamilton had to settle for the final point on offer on his debut with the team.

Horner identifies Lawson 'flash of light' on dismal Red Bull debut

Christian Horner has defended Liam Lawson's dismal Red Bull debut, pointing to the fact he set the second-fastest lap of the race.

After a poor Friday, Lawson's RB21 developed an engine problem early into FP3, limiting him to no laps.

'Really stupid' - Max Verstappen and Lando Norris wade in on Australian GP danger debate

Max Verstappen has stated an F1 driver would have to be “really stupid” to crash into the recovery tractors that were on circuit during the Australian Grand Prix.

Lap 34 of the race saw Fernando Alonso become a victim of the slippery Albert Park Circuit as he spun into the barrier on the exit of Turn 6.

Hamilton handed 'Ferrari crash course' in wild Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton has described the "crash course in driving a Ferrari in the rain" he received during the Australian Grand Prix.

The Ferrari driver started eighth and initially made no forward progress, but during the sudden rain shower after the lap 34 safety car, Hamilton opted to stay out and led the race on his Scuderia debut.

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#	Driver	Points
1	Lando Norris McLaren	25
2	Max Verstappen Red Bull	18
3	George Russell Mercedes	15
4	Kimi Antonelli Mercedes	12
5	Alexander Albon Williams	10
6	Lance Stroll Aston Martin	8

#	Team	Points
1	McLaren Norris & Piastri	27
2	Mercedes Russell & Antonelli	27
3	Red Bull Verstappen & Lawson	18
4	Williams Sainz & Albon	10
5	Aston Martin Alonso & Stroll	8
6	Stake Hulkenberg & Bortoleto	6

Race	Date
Australian Albert Park	16 Mar
Chinese Shanghai International Circuit	23 Mar
Japanese Suzuka Circuit	6 Apr
Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit	13 Apr
Saudi Arabian Jeddah Street Circuit	20 Apr

Mercedes protest Australian GP as Piastri points finger – RacingNews365 Review