Hamilton 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying
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Power issues hold Hamilton back with P7 result in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying

After a strong start to the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with promising Free Practice results, Lewis Hamilton couldn’t carry his momentum into qualifying, with power issues dropping him to P7. The Ferrari driver’s qualifying session faded in Q2, despite having secured an initial fastest time on medium tyres before taking P3 in Q1. Although a…

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Oscar Piastri in the McLaren garage ahead of 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying
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Piastri reveals 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying was a “massive challenge”

Oscar Piastri concluded the 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying with a P5 result. In contrast to McLaren’s dominance last season, the Formula 1 2026 season starts with Mercedes on top. On a positive note, he beat teammate Lando Norris. Throughout the weekend he has had an edge. After the first Formula 1 qualifying of the…

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Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar parking at the third spot at the 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying in Albert Park
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Hadjar on stellar P3 for Red Bull in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying

Isack Hadjar speaks after his impressive P3 debut with Red Bull at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, delivering one of the standout performances of qualifying at Albert Park. The 20-year-old Frenchman, promoted to Oracle Red Bull Racing for the 2026 season, placed third on the grid, outpacing the Ferraris and McLarens.  George Russell took pole…

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Antonelli 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying
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Antonelli fights back from FP3 crash to secure P2 in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying

Kimi Antonelli begins his 2026 F1 season with a strong P2 qualifying result in a Mercedes front-row lockout for the Australian GP. The Italian’s weekend began with promise as he improved across FP1 and FP2, going from P8 to P2. Later, FP3 saw him claim P7, although he suffered a major crash that brought out…

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Mercedes driver George Russell claims pole position in Qualifying for the F1 Australian GP in a dominant showing.
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Russell leads Mercedes front-row lockout with dominant pole at 2026 F1 Australian GP

In a dominant display, George Russell placed his Mercedes on pole position during Qualifying for the season-opening F1 Australian GP. Ahead of the 2026 F1 season, Mercedes was coined as the championship favourite. Arriving in Melbourne, the team hid their competitiveness well in FP1. By the time FP3 came around, Mercedes turned up their engine…

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A Q1 accident in Qualifying for the F1 Australian GP left Red Bull driver Max Verstappen unable to set a time as ended the session in 20th.
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Verstappen knocked out in Q1 after high-speed Turn 1 crash during Qualifying at F1 Australian GP

Max Verstappen will head into the F1 Australian GP from the back of the grid, after an accident in Qualifying left him unable to set a time. Verstappen will start the F1 Australian GP from 20th on the grid. Heading into the weekend, the Red Bull driver looked like a candidate who could challenge for…

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Mercedes F1's George Russell and Kimi Antonelli impressed in a dominant Qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, full report here.
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F1 | 2026 Australian GP | Qualifying | Russell claims pole in dominant session

Mercedes F1’s George Russell and Kimi Antonelli impressed in a dominant Qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, full report and results below. The 2026 F1 season is well underway, with the first day of on-track action kicking off yesterday. Charles Leclerc set the pace with a 1:20.267 in FP1, while Lewis Hamilton and…

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Russell lead the timesheets for the FP3 F1 Australian GP, marking the final practice before the first Qualifying session for 2026.
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F1 | 2026 Australian GP | FP3 | Russell sets the pace as Antonelli triggers a Red Flag

The 2026 Formula 1 F1 Australian GP FP3 session provided the last opportunity for teams to get valuable mileage in on the Albert Park Circuit before Saturday afternoons Qualifying session. In Friday’s FP1, Charles Leclerc set the fastest time with a 1:20.267, topping the opening practice session of the 2026 season. Later in FP2, Oscar…

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