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McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris pictured at the Australian GP, later reflected on McLaren’s difficult 2026 Chinese GP and outlined plans for recovery.
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Norris backs McLaren to recover after tough start to 2026 F1 season

The 2026 campaign has had a rough start for McLaren, with serious issues from the season’s opening. At the Australian Grand Prix, Oscar Piastri failed to start after crashing into the barriers on a reconnaissance lap to the grid. He had finished third in the 2025 Drivers’ Championship, narrowly missing out on the title. Meanwhile,…

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Gabriel Bortoleto on track for Audi F1 Team at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix
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Bortoleto analyses chaotic race and points finish at 2026 F1 Australian GP

The 2026 Australian GP ended on 8th March, with George Russell winning, Kimi Antonelli second, and Charles Leclerc third. The Audi F1 Team drivers, Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hülkenberg, both took part in the race weekend. Hülkenberg had a DNS, while Gabriel Bortoleto’s 2026 Australian GP campaign saw him finish ninth and score two points…

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George Russell after winning the 2026 Australian GP in F1
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Russell reflects on dominant weekend at 2026 F1 Australian GP after Mercedes 1-2 finish

The 2026 F1 season kicked off with the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. George Russell’s 2026 F1 Australian GP victory gave Mercedes the top spot in the Constructors’ Championship and put Russell in the lead of the Drivers’ Championship, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli finishing second for a 1–2 finish….

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri in FP2 for McLaren in F1, image from Abu Dhabi 2025, illustrating Australian GP 2026 preview
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McLaren drivers discuss FP1 and FP2 after a tricky start to 2026 F1 Australian GP

The first race weekend of the 2026 F1 season, the Australian GP, began with the opening practice sessions, FP1 and FP2; for McLaren it was interesting. As the first session proved tricky for much of the grid, with several moments of unreliability happening on track, including for the Woking-based team. The McLaren drivers finished sixth…

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Bottas ahead of 2026 Australian GP at Bahrain Circuit for F1 testing
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Why the FIA waived Valtteri Bottas’s F1 grid penalty ahead of 2026 Australian GP

Valtteri Bottas signed with the F1 team Cadillac for the 2026 season, after a one-year break from F1. The FIA waived the penalty originally given to now Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a decision that even came up during pre-season testing in Bahrain. This penalty was planned to be…

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Aston Martin AMR26 during F1 2026 pre-season testing
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Honda on engine issues set to hurt Aston Martin’s 2026 F1 season

With just one week until the F1 Australian Grand Prix on the 8th of March at the Albert Park circuit, Honda faces a serious problem. Aston Martin’s Honda power unit, used only by the Silverstone-based team, suffered major vibrations during the disastrous end of Bahrain testing. During the previous Barcelona shakedown week, the team also…

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Andrea Stella McLaren F1 2026
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McLaren’s Andrea Stella on 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown: “Like building an aeroplane in flight”

The 2026 Barcelona pre-season testing week ended on the 30th of January, marking the first time this season’s F1 teams put their new cars on track. McLaren team principal Andrea Stella shared his thoughts on the shakedown and what the team learned during the session. Talking to the McLaren website, he also outlined McLaren’s focus…

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