Kym Illman

CHAMPION’S IN TOWN

Lando Norris arrives this morning, stepping into the paddock as World Champion. It was, of course, at this track that Lando claimed his first win of the 2025 season.

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G’DAY MATE

Franco Colapinto arrives this morning with his trusty yerba mate. Franco was spotted with this most weekends during the 2025 season, and it seems 2026 will be no different.

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Violent vibrations could be set to put paid to Aston Martin's weekend.

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FREEDOM BELONGS TO ALL

That’s the message printed on the back of Lewis Hamilton’s jacket today. The Ferrari driver made his way through the paddock in casual gear, taking time to greet fans.

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ARVID’S FIRST DAY

Stepping into the paddock as a Formula One driver for the first time today is Arvid Lindblad. He’ll be joining Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls following Isack Hadjar’s promotion.

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HONORARY AUSSIE

Valtteri Bottas, an honorary Australian at his home Grand Prix - and he’s even brought his own barista. More details in my video tonight.

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ON TIME ARRIVAL

Esteban Ocon arrives this morning in casual gear. It’s customary for drivers to enter the paddock wearing their team kit, but as is often the case on media day, many opt for a more relaxed look.

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A WHIRLWIND WEEK

Charles Leclerc arrived in Melbourne fresh from his civil wedding to his now wife, Alexandra. The pair married at an intimate service in Monaco before taking to the streets in a Ferrari Testa Rossa.

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A NEW LOOK

Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto arrived in the paddock this morning for their first race weekend as Audi drivers. Of course, the pairing were on the grid last year with Sauber before the team transitioned to Audi.

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POPULAR WITH THE CROWD

A driver who’s always a hit with the fans is this man, Alex Albon. It was during the off-season that Alex proposed to his girlfriend, Lily He.She regularly attends races with him, and together they’re a hugely popular pairing in the paddock.

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READY FOR DAY ONE

Thousands of fans gathered at the gates ahead of the track opening for media day here in Melbourne. The moment the gates swung open, they poured in, sprinting towards the Melbourne Walk, determined to secure the perfect spot to meet the drivers.

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The CORRECT way to eat VEGEMITE - will F1 drivers have a taste test this weekend at the #AusGP? #TastesLikeAustralia #BVitamins

LEADING THE WAY

George Russell will be heading out on track shortly as he takes on the morning session for Mercedes. Yesterday, he was the fastest man on circuit, with he and Kimi Antonelli completing a combined 146 laps.

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ARRIVING FOR DUTY

Arvid Lindblad arrived this morning ahead of the second day of running this week. Yesterday, driving duties were split between the two drivers, but today it will be Liam Lawson covering both sessions for the VCARB team.

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PROBLEMS RESTRICT CADILLAC

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas took part in the afternoon session for his team yesterday. However, a series of issues led to limited running, meaning they were only able to complete a total of 59 laps throughout the day.

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OCON WRAPS UP

Esteban Ocon leaves the track today with his girlfriend, Flavy Barla. Esteban drove the VF-26 in this morning’s session and will take on the afternoon session for the team tomorrow.

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FASTEST MAN ON TRACK

Was this man, George Russell, and he set a 1:33.459 lap in this afternoon’s session, making it the fastest time of testing so far. He’s seen here making his way from the garage with team boss Toto Wolff.

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28 LAPS DONE

Fernando Alonso completed 28 laps in the morning session for his Aston Martin team, with his fastest time just under 2.8 seconds slower than the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

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GEORGE IN SHORTS

This man will be in the Mercedes this afternoon here in Bahrain. His choice of shorts today is apt given the warm conditions, although it's nowhere near as hot as it can get here and for that, we are thankful!

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WAITING GAME

Sergio Perez is the only driver of the 11 not out on track as his Cadillac team works on a minor issue before he is able to set some times in the car.

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CHARLES CLOCKS IN

Charles Leclerc will take to the track in the morning session of testing today, with Lewis Hamilton on the afternoon shift. He has three days to get a handle of his new Ferrari before we head to Melbourne for Round 1 in just over two weeks.

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MORNING MEETING

Liam Lawson sits down with his trainer and press officers on the deck of the VCARB Hospitality Suite. He will be waiting until the afternoon for his turn to take to the track.

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PRE-SEASON PICS

Last week, the drivers assembled behind closed doors for a group photo, and just now, F1 has released the results for our viewing pleasure.

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HADJAR AT THE REIGNS

Isack Hadjar arrived at the paddock with his trainer, Harry Mann, this morning. Isack will be thrashing his Red Bull around the track all day today, no doubt aiming to get to grips with the tricky new regulations.

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THROUGH THE THICK OF IT

Visibility is down to 350 metres in the paddock this morning with thick fog. But Kimi Antonelli managed to make his way into the track without issue and will hopefully be on track at 10 am when testing starts.

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WRAPPING UP THE WEEK

The on-track running is complete for Arvid Lindblad this week, after he took on the full session on Wednesday and yesterday’s later running. Today, it will be Liam Lawson handling both sessions in the VCARB 03.

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CAUTION THE PRIORITY

Franco Colapinto will be in the car for the entire day today. Yesterday, Pierre Gasly was instructed to pull over at Turn 1 after some unusual data appeared. In a race scenario, the team may have chosen to continue.

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MORNING WALK AND TALK

Gabriel Bortoleto made his way through the paddock this morning alongside team COO and CTO Mattia Binotto. The pair were deep in conversation before heading into the garage together. Gabriel is set to take the wheel for this morning’s session.

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SAINZ UNDER THE LIGHTS IN BAHRAIN

Carlos Sainz arrived for this week’s final day of testing here in Bahrain, and of course, we have a further three days running next week. Yesterday, it was Carlos who took the evening session for Williams, completing 69 laps.

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ALL THE LIVERIES

Here are all 11 liveries of the 2026 F1 cars, including both sides of Cadillac's inverted black and white livery. Which one is your favourite?

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