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Former F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve found himself in a surreal situation on his journey to Melbourne for next weekend's Australian Grand Prix. The 53-year-old was preparing to make the long voyage from Milan, Italy, when he suddenly found himself held captive in a toilet cubicle.

The Australian F1 Grand Prix begins on Thursday and the local anti-Grand Prix lobby group Save Albert Park, still continue to think attendance numbers are a lie. Spokesperson for Save Albert Park Peter Logan joined 3AW Mornings to discuss why they are lobbying against the Grand Prix.

It's been three decades since Mika Hakkinen required immediate life-saving treatment when he crashed in qualy for the 1995 Australian GP.

Aaron Love has split with Blanchard Racing Team just days before the Supercars season resumed at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. The 22-year-old endured a difficult debut campaign last year to finish last among full-time drivers,

As well as the added excitement of being the season opener, the Australian Grand Prix has also proven to be a good pointer to the championship. Of the 27 Australian Grand Prix held at Albert Park since 1996, the race winner has gone on to claim the drivers’ championship 14 times.

Formula 1 star Jack Doohan has been seemingly left stranded ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix later this month due to the impact of Cyclone Alfred. The 22-year-old is preparing to embark on his first campaign in the sport alongside Pierre Gasly at Alpine, having recently replaced Esteban Ocon in the cockpit .

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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has declared Lewis Hamilton ‘ready’ for his debut in Melbourne next weekend. The Brit has undergone an extensive testing programme and clocked hundreds of laps during pre-season in Bahrain last week. Hamilton’s first race with the Scuderia will be the headline-stealer in Melbourne.