George Russell and Mercedes have come out on top in the new F1 era, winning the first race of the season in Australia.

Ferrari are hot on their heels and we might have seen a glimpse of the Lewis Hamilton of old, but did they mess up their strategy? With this new electrical power, was it really racing or more like a computer game? And how will Oscar Piastri deal with the heartbreak of crashing out before his home race began?

Join us as we react to the Australian Grand Prix, and while you're at it why not help us pick new songs for our playlist on Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/playlists/2SWpF/

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It's race time! The first Grand Prix of the season is this weekend and no one can call it because of the huge changes in F1 this year (go back to our episode last week for a full explainer on the big shake up!)

Who is our money on in Australia? Reigning world champion Lando Norris? George Russell, whose Mercedes is the envy of the paddock? A final comeback for Lewis Hamilton? And is it really true that Aston Martin could forfeit the race?

Ahead of International Women's Day we give a shout out to some amazing women in F1. And we share the funniest F1 prank stories as comedian Jack Whitehall asks - who's the funniest F1 driver?

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It’s the first race week of the year! And to get you excited for all the drama - the latest season of Drive To Survive is out. Lucky we've got our very own Will Buxton, one of the presenters of the Netflix show which revolutionised F1, bringing hundreds of millions of new fans to the sport.

So, what’s the truth behind Drive To Survive? Do the drivers like it? Is it made up? And what's our most glamorous memory from our time in F1? We’ll be answering all your questions today.

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There’s been a lot of news over the weekend affecting Formula 1 so we wanted to record an extra episode for you to make some sense of it all.

Strikes in the Middle East mean there’s question marks over two upcoming races, and some travel to the first race of the year in Australia has been disrupted.

And big rule changes are coming in June after Mercedes reportedly found a massive loophole - but will it be too late by then? What does this mean for the title race? And is it fair to penalise them for innovation?

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The start of the season is just around the corner! So with the final testing complete - who's on top and who's got work to do?

Lots of testing is smoke and mirrors, but have Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton played a blinder with their fancy starts and new wing? How are Aston Martin so slow after hiring the best car designer F1 has ever seen, Adrian Newey? And have Mercedes found a loophole that could turn the title fight upside down?

Plus, what's an F1 drivers' cheat meal? What do they eat on race day? We answer a question from Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay.

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Everyone’s talking about huge changes in F1 this season, but what’s actually changed? Will it make racing more exciting or just too complicated? And do the new team Cadillac have any hope of winning?

With Jolie away filming, Will, Naomi and DC answer your questions.

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Our first guest is... four-time world champion Max Verstappen!

This is your chance to see the real Max. Naomi grew up karting with him and DC raced his dad in F1 - this is the Max they know.

What does Max make of the big changes this year? Who does he see as his biggest rival this season? And how long is he staying in Formula One?

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New season, new Lewis Hamilton? He’s already won the award for the biggest launch of the off-season with Kim Kardashian, but there’s huge changes in F1 this year - so could Lewis overtake Michael Schumacher as the greatest F1 driver of all time?

At 41 years old, is Lewis still a serious contender? Or could this be his final season in the cockpit? And have we found the one thing that he and Max Verstappen actually agree on?

Plus, KSI asks us a burning question, and we bring you big news about our first ever guest coming on Thursday! Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss it.

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