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  •   Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    The world has changed, but Formula One hasn't

    The world has changed, but Formula One hasn't


    Mercedes is still the team to beat after the first practice sessions ahead of the season opening Austrian Grand Prix this weekend.

    In the teams first drive since the Australian Grand Prix was cancelled in March, Lewis Hamilton has posted the fastest time, with teammate Valterri Bottas two tenths of a second back.

    The next quickest driver was over half a second back.

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    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     25 Oct: Supercars driver Ryan Wood feels he's up to the task of dealing with the Gold Coast track surface ahead of this afternoon's race one qualifying
     25 Oct: Supercars driver Ryan Wood has clocked the second fastest time in the final practice session on the Gold Coast
     25 Oct: Formula One phenom Max Verstappen is keeping cool in his fightback attempt at a fifth-straight Drivers' Championship ahead of the Mexican Grand Prix
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