Russell Bennett

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Scott Spits |Russell Bennett

6.43pmEssendon have a LONG list of debutantsYoung ruckman Vigo Visentini will make this debut for the Bombers tonight. Remarkably, they’ve turned to 11 new players so far in 2025. The evergreen Todd Goldstein gets a rest and is out of the team. 6.40pmGood evening and helloWe’re back for another Thursday night of AFL action. Tonight the drastically undermanned Essendon outfit head west for a clash against Fremantle at Marvel Stadium.

1 week ago | watoday.com.au | Russell Bennett

Key postsHide key postsGeorge Russell winsAfter all that, the Brit has won the race under the safety car – ahead of Max Verstappen and Kimi Antonelli. We won’t call it an anti-climax though, not quite, after what we just saw with the McLarens. Oscar Piastri, who we suspected may treat this as a “damage limitation” day, has finished fourth. He’s actually extended his championship margin over Lando Norris, after all of that.

1 week ago | theage.com.au | Russell Bennett

Key posts1 of 3 4.49amThe leaders on lap 37 of 70George RussellMax Verstappen (+4.8 seconds)Kimi Antonelli (+1.7 sec)Oscar Piastri (+2.3 sec)Lando Norris (+5.9 sec)Oscar Piastri.Credit: Getty Images 4.48amWhat’s Norris doing? Lando Norris may just go all-out attack here in this phase of the race. He’s the only one out there on the medium tyres, and has just set the new fastest lap of the race.

1 week ago | smh.com.au | Russell Bennett |Russell Bennett

McLaren lead both the drivers’ and constructors’ title races at this stage of the season and questions are already being asked around whether they can be stopped. Look for the early action off the start line involving George Russell, Max Verstappen and the current title leader, Oscar Piastri. They’ll be racing hell for leather, but Piastri, in particular, will know what’s at stake...

1 week ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Russell Bennett

The 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is on the man-made Notre Dame Island in the middle of the St Lawrence River. It only came to host grand prix racing after it had served its original purpose as host of the Expo 67 World’s Fair in 1967 and, later, the Montreal Olympics in 1976. It first hosted the Canadian Grand Prix in 1978 when, fittingly, Canadian star Gilles Villeneuve claimed his first win at the track that would end up bearing his name.