# New F1 era begins: Russell rules Australia? Hamilton comeback? Aston Martin forfeit?

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Published: 2026-03-05T06:00:00+00:00
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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 ? Up To Speed is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Send in your questions! Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Arvind Badewal Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells

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