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Kimi Antonelli put his Mercedes colleagues in a bit of a pickle by crashing out of FP3 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, but team boss Toto Wolff lauded both his young driver and his mechanics for the result at the end of the weekend. The Italian in his sophomore campaign binned his W17 coming…
With safety issues becoming a major talking point in F1 yet again following the 2026 Australian GP, Andrea Stella shared his concerns over the race starts, the massive speed differentials between cars, and overtaking. Meanwhile, drivers Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly were vocal about the perils of the straight-line mode on Lap 1 and while…
Ahead of the F1 Australian GP in Melbourne, Williams team principal James Vowles noted that the team knows how to improve its current package, while admitting it will take time to implement the necessary changes during the 2026 F1 season. Williams had a rough start to the season, missing out on the 2026 F1 Barcelona…
Pierre Gasly delivered an impressive drive at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, hauling his Alpine from 14th on the grid to tenth at the flag. The team bagged their first championship point under the new regulations. Gasly’s weekend had already been complicated before the lights went out. Alpine admitted that qualifying did not go to…
Esteban Ocon had flashbacks of problems he faced in 2025, after finishing out of points in the 2026 F1 Australian GP despite a promising start. While his Haas teammate Ollie Bearman could extract points in the F1 Australian GP, Ocon had a disappointing end out of points after a promising start. He feels he was…
Sergio Pérez completed his first race with Cadillac in Melbourne for the 2026 F1 season opener at the Australian GP. While struggles for the them made it a tricky weekend, he is still satisfied with the team’s overall debut performance, even if only one car crossed the finish line. Sergio Pérez on Cadillac’s debut performance…
Led by Laurent Mekies, it was a mixed start to life for Red Bull as they began their own engine journey at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. Max Verstappen went from P20 to P6, with Isack Hadjar having a DNF. No surprise to Laurent Mekies where Red Bull stand in the pecking order at the…
Franco Colapinto endured a difficult race at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with the Alpine driver battling incidents, a penalty and a lack of pace on his way to a finish outside the points at Albert Park. The Argentine driver, who lines up alongside Pierre Gasly at Alpine, has already faced a challenging start of…
The 2026 F1 Australian GP featured many twists and turns, but also many firsts — including Audi’s debut with Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto’s first outing for their new team. Unfortunately for one of them, things took an unexpected turn before the race could begin. Hülkenberg qualified eleventh during the 2026 F1 Australian GP, where…
Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso have had a rough start to the 2026 F1 season with the Australian GP. Last Thursday it was revealed that the Aston Martin drivers were experiencing intense vibrations in their cars because of Honda issues. Stroll believed that he could not last more than 15 laps, while Alonso predicted 25….
