Max Verstappen won a chaotic and controversial Australian Grand Prix that finished under a safety car after a controversial crash-affected restart. The Red Bull driver led Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso home to set the podium at Albert Park.
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Max Verstappen held off a surprise Mercedes charge in Australian Grand Prix Qualifying to beat George Russell and Lewis Hamilton to pole position. The reigning world champion became an overwhelming favourite for pole when his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez crashed out in Q1, but in challenging cool and windy conditions at Albert Park, Mercedes posed an unexpected challenge.
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Novak Djokovic has lost his judicial review against the cancellation of his Australian visa and is set to be deported from the country. The verdict from Chief Justice James Allsop came following a unanimous decision from the three judges hearing the case at the Federal Court on Sunday.
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The Australian government has cancelled Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time, with immigration minister Alex Hawke saying he “carefully considered” all information before arriving at the decision. The world number one had been waiting since a judge overturned the original verdict on Monday to find out whether Hawke would use his powers to reimpose the penalty.
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Novak Djokovic further cemented his status as one of the greats of the game with a demolition of fourth seed Daniil Medvedev to secure his ninth title at the Australian Open and 18th Grand Slam title. Djokovic was utterly dominant in the final and is the undisputed king at Melbourne Park.
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