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1–18 of 18 storiesThe Victorian cabinet has endorsed extending former minister Martin Pakula's term as chairman of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, with the Australian Financial Review reporting the endorsement as Labor works through government board appointments ahead of the November state election.
Mercedes' George Russell held off Max Verstappen by 0.196 seconds at the Baku City Circuit on 26 September 2026, with championship leader Kimi Antonelli recovering from a qualifying crash to finish fifth and see his points lead trimmed to 66.
Kimi Antonelli claimed his eighth win of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the first Madrid race, taking the chequered flag 4.351 seconds clear of Max Verstappen after a Virtual Safety Car and a slow stop ended Lando Norris's bid from pole.
Kimi Antonelli delivered a dramatic home victory at Monza on 6 September 2026, charging from the back of the grid past Mercedes team mate George Russell in the closing laps, as Charles Leclerc crashed out early and Oscar Piastri took fifth for McLaren.
Lando Norris converted pole position into victory at the 2026 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix, finishing 11.536 seconds ahead of Kimi Antonelli after a red-flag start triggered by Max Verstappen's lap-one accident, while George Russell won Saturday's Sprint.
Lando Norris converted pole position into McLaren's first Grand Prix victory of 2026 at the Hungaroring, crossing the line 15.080 seconds ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen after championship leader Kimi Antonelli completed the podium and Oscar Piastri retired with an apparent gearbox problem.
Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Spa-Francorchamps on 19 July, beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 1.952 seconds after a race shaped by a lap-one collision that eliminated George Russell, grid penalties and late-race strategy swings.
Charles Leclerc took his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season at Silverstone on 5 July, finishing 0.427s ahead of George Russell after pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli struck a late wheel-shield problem and Max Verstappen crashed out with six laps to go.
Mercedes driver George Russell converted pole into victory at the Red Bull Ring on 28 June 2026, holding off Max Verstappen by 1.611 seconds, while Kimi Antonelli finished third and Oscar Piastri charged from seventh to fourth for McLaren.
Lewis Hamilton delivered Ferrari's first Grand Prix victory since 2024 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on 14 June 2026, beating George Russell and Lando Norris in Formula 1's first all-British podium since 1968, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli retired with a mechanical failure in the closing laps.
Kimi Antonelli converted pole into a fifth consecutive Formula 1 victory in Monte Carlo, leading home Lewis Hamilton and Isack Hadjar after a late red flag forced a second standing start, with the FIA's post-race points document confirming the 19-year-old's championship lead.
Kimi Antonelli claimed his fourth consecutive Grand Prix victory at the 2026 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after team-mate George Russell retired having completed 29 laps while battling at the front, with Lewis Hamilton second and Max Verstappen third, while Russell took Saturday's Sprint after a contentious clash with the young Italian.
Kimi Antonelli claimed his third consecutive Formula 1 victory at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, holding off a resurgent Lando Norris, after the McLaren driver's Sprint win on Saturday had ended Mercedes' perfect start to the season. Standings after the weekend: Antonelli 100 points, Russell 80, Leclerc 59.
Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into a second consecutive Formula 1 victory at Suzuka on 29 March 2026, taking the lead under a lap-22 Safety Car and finishing 13.722 seconds clear of Oscar Piastri, with the official FIA classification confirming the result and a new championship order.
Kimi Antonelli beat Mercedes team-mate George Russell to win the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai on 15 March, becoming the second youngest Grand Prix winner, while Russell claimed Saturday's Sprint and kept the championship lead.
George Russell converted pole position into victory in the 2026 season opener at Albert Park, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, while home favourite Oscar Piastri failed to start after a crash on his reconnaissance lap.
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