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Final practice (FP3) has been completed at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, view the full results here. Fastest in FP1 was Charles Leclerc, with Oscar Piastri quickest in the second session in front of his home fans. That did not tell the full story though as Mercedes looked extremely strong in race pace during FP2….
The Audi F1 Team gathered valuable information during Friday practice at the 2026 Australian GP, as Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto worked through the team’s programme at Albert Park. Both drivers completed the practice sessions as the team continued to learn about the new challenger under the 2026 regulations, with engineers now set to analyse…
Adrian Newey admitted Aston Martin’s new Honda-powered package remains in serious trouble ahead of the 2026 Australian GP, with battery problems and persistent vibration issues forcing the team to focus on survival rather than performance in F1’s first weekend of the new regulation era. The much-hyped partnership is already facing major issues ahead of the…
With back-to-back Constructers’ Championships and Lando Norris winning the Drivers’ Championship in 2025, McLaren team boss Zak Brown is excited for the 2026 F1 season to start with the Australian GP. McLaren uses a Mercedes engine. It has been argued over F1 pre-season testing that factory teams, such as Mercedes F1 team and Scuderia Ferrari,…
Having completing the first practice day of the 2026 F1 calendar on Friday at the Australian GP, Esteban Ocon is surprised that there is still a long way to go in learning his new Haas VF-26 challenger. Too much new information is normal at the 2026 F1 Australian GP for Haas driver Esteban Ocon Esteban…
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…
During second free practice at the Albert Park Circuit ahead of the 2026 F1 Australian GP, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen managed to finish 6th after taking 13 laps, while teammate Isack Hadjar took 9th with 28 laps. Verstappen struggled with many issues during FP2 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP After finishing third in…
The FIA released information about changes made to driving standard guidelines and penalty guidelines for F1 2026 after Qatar meet. The FIA together with F1 teams and drivers agreed to changes and modifications to driving standard guidelines and penalty guidelines for 2026 season, after their last meet in Qatar. For long, the governing body kept…
Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton reflected on the team’s pace after Friday’s practice sessions at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. Both drivers concluded the opening day at Albert Park as productive, although they acknowledged that Ferrari still has work to do to match their rivals. Early indications, however, suggest that Mercedes may currently…
Mercedes showed encouraging pace during Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, finishing the day near the front of the field at Albert Park. The team began the opening session with both cars comfortably inside the top ten, before improving its performance later in the day. In FP2, Kimi Antonelli set the second-fastest time…
