Australian Grand Prix
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 6 March
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Practice 1
The very first hour of the new rules era, worth a look for the novelty alone: unfamiliar cars, plenty of reliability gremlins and a virtual safety car near the end.
4 out of 10, If you have time -
Practice 2
A busy but untidy Friday hour: pit-lane scrapes, lock-ups, trips through the gravel and a late virtual safety car. No red flags, mostly routine running.
3 out of 10, Skip it - Saturday 7 March
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Practice 3
A delayed start and two red flags, one after a heavy crash, squeeze the running. The scramble in the final four minutes is the bit to watch.
4 out of 10, If you have time -
Qualifying
The first qualifying hour of the new era, halted twice by red flags, once right at the start of the top-ten shootout. Eventful throughout, with every restart piling on pressure.
6 out of 10, If you have time - Sunday 8 March
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Race
The new era opens with a fierce, back-and-forth fight at the front over the first ten laps. Virtual safety cars then split the strategies and keep the tension up late on.
7 out of 10, Worth it