Fresh off a victory in Australia, George Russell says Mercedes may not have the edge many expect ahead of the F1 2026 Chinese GP
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Russell downplays claims of early Mercedes dominance ahead of F1 2026 Chinese GP

George Russell arrives in Shanghai ahead of the 2026 Chinese GP as the 68th driver in history to lead the championship standings, a first in the Briton’s F1 career. Mercedes’ emphatic 1-2 at last week’s Melbourne season opener appeared to confirm what many already suspected throughout testing—the Brackley-based outfit is back on top as the…

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James Vowles reflects on Williams' performance at F1 2026 Australia.
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Vowles analyses Williams’ prospects after “sobering” 2026 F1 Australian GP

Under the leadership of James Vowles, Williams’ struggles in 2026 continue as Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz finished P12 and P15 respectively at the F1 Australian GP. After a difficult start to the year, when both cars missed the Barcelona shakedown and then struggled during Bahrain testing, the team’s performance did not improve for the…

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Max Verstappen racing to P6 in 2026 F1 Australian GP
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“We want Formula 1 on steroids”: Verstappen criticises 2026 F1 Australian GP

After crashing in yesterday’s Qualifying, Max Verstappen fought his way through the grid, finishing the F1 2026 Australian GP in P6. The Dutchman cleared 14 positions — something he has done multiple times before in previous GPs. For that comeback drive, fans voted Verstappen as Salesforce Driver of the Day at the 2026 F1 Australian…

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Charles Leclerc driving during the 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying
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Leclerc: 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying gap to Mercedes will take a “long time” to close

Charles Leclerc finished P4 as the first Qualifying session of the season got underway at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. While it provided some chaos, the Ferrari man kept his head down and stayed focused. With a lap time of 1:19.327, the gap to polesitter George Russell was 0.809s — a significant margin that would…

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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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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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Mercedes F1 driver Kimi Antonelli ahead Australian GP 2026.
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Antonelli predicts “interesting” weekend at 2026 F1 Australian GP

This weekend the F1 grid is back on track; talking ahead of the 2026 Australian GP, Mercedes’s Kimi Antonelli shared his thoughts regarding the energy-demanding track in Melbourne. A step into the unknown – Antonelli predicts chaos from lap 1 The Grand Prix held at at Albert Park is notoriously a dramatic one. Mercedes-AMG Petronas…

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Max Verstappen heads into the 2026 Australian GP unable to predict Red Bull’s true pace, despite being “positively surprised” during testing
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Verstappen makes no predictions about Red Bull’s chances heading into the 2026 F1 Australian GP

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…

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