F1 Notes: Wolff's Defence, New Teams, Hamilton's Contract, And More

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We are just days away from the Australian Grand Prix and there is still a lot going on in the industry. 

Red Bull will be looking to continue their strong streak of 1-2 finishes which we have seen at both races so far this season in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. Aston Martin will also be hoping to carry on with their impressive podium finishes.

Ferrari, Mercedes, and McLaren will be hoping to start to turn things around and put some more competitive performances in. 

As the drivers and teams prepare for the race weekend ahead, here is everything you need to catch up on.

• Mercedes Chief Defends His Position Within The Team After Disappointing Season Start
• F1 Rumour: Adrian Newey To Leave Red Bull For Mercedes
• Jeremy Clarkson Exposes F1's Biggest Flaw In Latest Column
• F2 Team Preparing For F1 Entry As Potential Mercedes Powertrain Partner
• Mercedes Chief Sheds Light On "Promising" W14 Improvements Ahead Of Australian GP
• F1 Rumour: Lewis Hamilton's Expensive Contract Tempts Mercedes To Consider Replacements
• F1 Insider: Daniel Ricciardo's Formula 1 Career Is Over
• George Russell Foresees Bleak Mercedes Future: "It's A Serious, Serious Gap"
• F1 Insider Insists Charles Leclerc And Carlos Sainz Need This Michael Schumacher Trait
• New F1 Team Hopes To Break Male-Dominated Sport With Gender Equality
• Former F1 Champion Discusses Oscar Piastri Regret As McLaren Fail To Deliver

Your F1 Guides - The Background To Help You Understand The News

• Welcome Change Made to Australian Grand Prix Ahead Of Race Weekend
• F1: How And Where To Watch The Australian Grand Prix

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📰: Damon Hill says Sergio Perez must fight for the World title and stand his ground against Max Verstappen. Although Verstappen currently leads by a point, Perez showed he has the pace to beat him. Hill believes Perez has a better chance than anyone seen so far and has a duty to… pic.twitter.com/CCxRxaINQT

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🚨| With the FIA's Expression of Interest process for new F1 teams well under way, plans for a British-based F2/3 team to enter F1 in 2026 are crystalising. A team known by their codename H26, have commenced wind tunnel testing.

One source indicated that so far advanced is the…

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Tom Clarkson reveals that Adrian Newey’s contract is “being discussed within the corridors of power”, while Damon Hill speculates about the Briton’s interest in a switch to Mercedes.#F1 #MercedesAMGF1https://t.co/ckw18YZxBt

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