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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 48/13/9640 > australian-grand-prix-oscar-piastri-crash-start

Oscar Piastri crashes out of Australia Grand Prix before it starts

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (315+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Local hero Oscar Piastri crashed out on the way to the grid at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix, meaning he failed to start at all. Piastri had only just left the pit-lane and was driving around…...

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africa.espn.com > racing > nascar > story > _ > id > 48/12/2124 > tyler-reddick-verge-rewriting-nascar-history-books

Tyler Reddick is on the verge of rewriting NASCAR's history books

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (721+ words) Daytona 500 champion Tyler Reddick joins "Get Up" to talk through his win and relationship with co-owner Michael Jordan. (1:09) A chance to see something that we've never seen before. When you remove all the gunk that collects on us as sports…...

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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 48/09/7933 > australian-grand-prix-practice-two-oscar-piastri-fastest-george-russell-kimi-antonelli-mercedes-trailing

Australian Grand Prix: Piastri tops second practice with Russell third

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (425+ words) George Russell started his bid to win the world championship by finishing third in practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Following a major overhaul of the sport's regulations, Russell's Mercedes team have been billed as the team to beat…...

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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 48/11/8729 > australian-grand-prix-aston-martin-participation-doubt-following-battery-issue

Australian Grand Prix: Aston Martin participation in doubt following battery issue

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (460+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia - Aston Martin now fear they might not even have both cars racing at the Australian Grand Prix due to a lack of spare Honda engine batteries, which Adrian Newey admitted is "a scary place to be in". Aston…...

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africa.espn.com > racing > f1 > story > _ > id > 48/10/0259 > one-reason-root-all-22-drivers-2026-f1-grid

One reason to root for all 22 drivers on the 2026 F1 grid

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1226+ words) My team is better than yours! Your favorite driver is chopped and will never win the big one! Sports discourse can be toxic. Apparently you're no longer allowed to simply enjoy a race; you must declare allegiance, pick a side,…...

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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 48/11/0620 > lewis-hamilton-calls-african-countries-reclaim-their-continent

Lewis Hamilton calls on African countries to reclaim their continent

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (432+ words) Max Verstappen isn't concerned about how his Red Bull will perform, while Lewis Hamilton says he is "happier" at Ferrari. (0:42) Lewis Hamilton has called for a movement to "take Africa back," saying the continent is being "controlled" by European powers....

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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 48/10/7697 > aston-martin-fear-driver-nerve-damage-f1-car-not-finish-australian-grand-prix

Aston Martin fears driver 'nerve damage' from F1 car, may not finish Australian GP

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1066+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia -- Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, with Adrian Newey saying drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll risk permanent nerve damage to their hands from how much the car currently vibrates inside the…...

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africa.espn.com > racing > nascar > story > _ > id > 47/94/3611 > tyler-reddick-nascar-daytona-500-win-buzzer-beater-befitting-23xi-boss-michael-jordan

Reddick's Daytona 500 win a buzzer-beater befitting of his boss: MJ

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (535+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Michael Jordan now owns another ring. "I'm going to be honest. I'm not even sure what happened because I was so focused in the moment and I haven't seen the tape yet," the 30-year said in Victory…...

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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 47/92/0180 > f1-testing-mercedes-showcase-pace-kimi-antonelli-george-russell-top-day-3-bahrain

F1 testing: Mercedes showcase pace as Antonelli, Russell top day 3 in Bahrain

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (755+ words) Kimi Antonelli went fastest on the final day of Bahrain's first preseason F1 test as Mercedes gave a teasing glimpse at the kind of pace many expected to see from them all week. Antonelli's 1:33.669 was 0.249 seconds quicker than the time teammate…...

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africa.espn.com > f1 > story > _ > id > 47/89/7871 > toto-wolff-red-bull-set-benchmark-formula-1-testing-not-mercedes

Toto Wolff: Red Bull, not Mercedes, the F1 2026 benchmark

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (824+ words) Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson share their picks for the favorites heading into the Formula 1 Bahrain tests. (1:38) Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes Red Bull has set the early benchmark for power unit performance under Formula 1's new regulations despite…...