DAMS Lucas Oil’s Dino Beganovic claimed pole position in the disrupted 2026 F2 Australian GP Qualifying session, beating Martinius Stenshorne and Alex Dunne, who took P2 and P3 respectively. Qualifying commenced with a busy track and rising temperatures. MP Motorsport’s Gabriele Minì initially set a 1:32.199, but Dino Beganovic quickly leapfrogged him with a 1:29.953,…
Campos Racing’s Théophile Naël topped the timesheets in the opening F3 Qualifying session for the 2026 Australian GP, beating teammate Ugo Ugochukwu, who dominated the earlier Free Practice. The session began with 28 of the 30 drivers taking to the track, but Fernando Barrichello and Yevan David opted for a later start. MP Motorsport’s Tuukka…
Ugo Ugochukwu delivered an impressive performance in the opening Free Practice session of the 2026 F2 season at the Australian GP, setting the fastest lap of the day with a 1:34.607. The Campos Racing driver finished well clear of his nearest rival, Rodin Motorsport’s Brando Badoer, establishing himself as a contender for pole position ahead…
Max Verstappen arrived at the 2026 Australian GP insisting he still can’t predict a clear outcome for Red Bull’s first weekend of the new F1 regulation era, even after an encouraging pre-season that left him “positively surprised” by how the car and Ford-backed power unit package worked together. On his expectations ahead of the first…
Under cloudy Melbourne skies, the 2026 Australian GP weekend began as the F3 Free Practice sessions got underway. Notably, 17 of the 30 drivers were rookies, while Patrick Heuzenroeder made an unexpected F3 debut with Campos Racing, replacing Ernesto Rivera, who withdrew due to a vertebral injury. Initially, PREMA Racing’s Louis Sharp set the early…
Louis Sharp enters the 2026 F3 season opener in Melbourne at the Australian GP with a renewed sense of purpose and confidence. After a challenging debut campaign, the New Zealander has switched to Italian outfit PREMA Racing for his second F3 season, seeking a fresh start and aiming to deliver stronger results. Sharp “really excited”…
Isack Hadjar is set to make his Red Bull debut at the 2026 F1 season opener in Melbourne for the Australian GP. Ahead of the first race of the 2026 F1 season in Melbourne, Hadjar reflected on his move to Red Bull. The Frenchman also shared his hopes ahead of the upcoming race weekend and…
Heading into the Australian GP this weekend, Charles Leclerc has shared his thoughts on whether Ferrari can start the campaign off on the right foot, the characteristics of the new F1 cars, their decision to prioritise the development of the SF-26 early on last year, the pecking order in Melbourne, and the factor he expects…
Lance Stroll addressed Aston Martin’s reliability concerns during a print media session at the F1 2026 Australian GP. On Thursday morning, Aston Martin Team Principal Adrian Newey and the Honda Racing president discussed the key issues that the team is facing heading into the first race of the season. Lance Stroll discusses the problems the…
As F1 ushers in its biggest regulation changes in decades, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto have shared their thoughts on Alpine’s performance during 2026 pre-season testing, the characteristics of Albert Park, and how they are preparing for the Australian GP this weekend. Following the behind-closed-doors shakedown in Barcelona that reportedly saw them register 349 laps,…
