Australian Grand Prix, Mercedes and Kimi Antonelli

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Kimi Antonelli praises Mercedes "heroes" for vast repairs ahead of Australian GP qualifying
Kimi Antonelli labelled his Mercedes mechanics as "heroes" for fixing his car in time to make qualifying for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix after his hefty FP3 shunt threatened to derail his weeken...

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F1 Announces Punishment for Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes After Australian GP Qualifying
F1 Australian Grand Prix 2026: FP3 Results and Report as George Russell Goes Fastest; Kimi Antonelli In Heavy Crash
Mercedes driver Antonelli wrecks car in final practice
MELBOURNE, March 7 (Reuters) - Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli had ​a heavy crash in ‌the final free practice session before qualifying at ​the Australian Grand ​Prix on Saturday, wrecking ⁠his car and...

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George Russell takes F1 pole in Australia: Live updates and reaction from qualifying
World title favourite George Russell finishes third in season’s opening practice
Russell fastest in final practice as Mercedes teammate crashes out
The session resumed for the ⁠last few minutes, allowing Russell to post the fastest lap of one minute, ​19.053 seconds, 0.616 seconds ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and third-placed Charles Leclerc...

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F1 Australian GP: George Russell leads interrupted FP3 as Kimi Antonelli suffers heavy crash
Kimi Antonelli suffers violent 17G crash in Australian GP final practice
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FIA reaches verdict on Kimi Antonelli investigation at Australian GP

Mercedes has secured a front-row lockout at the Australian Grand Prix, with a verdict now reached in an FIA investigation.
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Kimi Antonelli Escapes Grid Drop as Mercedes F1 Handed €7,500 Unsafe Release Fine

The Mercedes F1 team has been fined by the FIA for an unsafe release of Andrea Kimi Antonelli's W17 during the qualifying round in Australia.

Qualifying recap from the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix

George Russell swept to the first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season with a dominant display for Mercedes in Australian GP qualifying
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Mercedes face race against time after Antonelli’s massive FP3 crash in Melbourne

Kimi Antonelli escaped unhurt after a violent FP3 crash that left Mercedes scrambling to rebuild his W17 before qualifying.