Audi F1 Team drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto reflect on Friday practice sessions at the 2026 Australian GP.
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Audi duo optimistic after practice sessions at 2026 F1 Australian GP

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…

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Adrian Newey confirms Aston Martin faces battery and vibration issues ahead of the F1 2026 Australian GP amid ongoing crisis
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Newey opens up about the crisis at Aston Martin ahead of the F1 2026 Australian GP

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…

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Zak Brown, Andrea Stella, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri on stage giving interviews ahead of 2026 F1 Australian GP
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Into the unknown: Zak Brown looks forward to 2026 F1 Australian GP

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,…

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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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Isack Hadjar, Red Bull, during the F1 Australian GP, 2026 FP2
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Verstappen and Hadjar hope to resolve issues faced by Red Bull in FP2 at 2026 F1 Australian GP

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…

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FIA shares tweaks to F1 2026 driver guidelines after Qatar meet

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…

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton share insights on Ferrari's pace compared to Mercedes after practice sessions at the 2026 F1 Australian GP.
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Leclerc and Hamilton reflect on Ferrari’s pace after Friday free practice at 2026 F1 Australian GP

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…

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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli lead a Mercedes recovery after early issues during Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Australian GP.
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Russell and Antonelli encouraged as Mercedes recover from messy FP1 at 2026 F1 Australian GP

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…

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