Esteban Ocon had flashbacks of problems he faced in 2025, after finishing out of points in the 2026 F1 Australian GP despite a promising start. While his Haas teammate Ollie Bearman could extract points in the F1 Australian GP, Ocon had a disappointing end out of points after a promising start. He feels he was…
Led by Laurent Mekies, it was a mixed start to life for Red Bull as they began their own engine journey at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. Max Verstappen went from P20 to P6, with Isack Hadjar having a DNF. No surprise to Laurent Mekies where Red Bull stand in the pecking order at the…
Franco Colapinto endured a difficult race at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with the Alpine driver battling incidents, a penalty and a lack of pace on his way to a finish outside the points at Albert Park. The Argentine driver, who lines up alongside Pierre Gasly at Alpine, has already faced a challenging start of…
Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso have had a rough start to the 2026 F1 season with the Australian GP. Last Thursday it was revealed that the Aston Martin drivers were experiencing intense vibrations in their cars because of Honda issues. Stroll believed that he could not last more than 15 laps, while Alonso predicted 25….
After qualifying 8th, Liam Lawson’s 2026 F1 Australian GP was ruined by a frighteningly slow start. Nearly missing being clipped by Franco Colapinto and dropping to 18th, he recovered enough to bring his Racing Bulls car home in 13th. After the race in the print media pen, Lawson, perplexed, said that the car had in…
Andrea Stella has spoken out on Oscar Piastri’s crash at the F1 2026 Australian GP. At the 2026 F1 Australian GP, Oscar Piastri crashed his McLaren on the way to the grid. At his home race, he clipped the kerb and lost control of the rear of his car at turn 4. This sent him…
Carlos Sainz had a weekend to forget at the 2026 F1 Australian GP as his Williams car let him down on numerous occasions. He crossed the line in P15 in the end. He did not take part in qualifying due to an ERS issue. Starting on the back row — although he was basically 19th…
Alex Albon crossed the finish line in P12 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, beating his teammate Carlos Sainz by three positions, but both missed out on points. The Williams driver had qualified P15, and had gained two positions before the race start after local driver Oscar Piastri crashed his McLaren and did not reach…
Speaking to print media after the race, Laurent Mekies reflected on Isack Hadjar’s difficult end to a promising weekend at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, after a battery charge issue on the formation lap compromised the rookie’s start. The Red Bull driver had shown strong pace from the very beginning in Melbourne and qualified third,…
Led by Andrea Stella, two-time defending F1 Constructors’ World Champions McLaren had a tough start to 2026 at the Australian GP in Melbourne. Lando Norris finished a distant P5, while home hero Oscar Piastri crashed on a sighting lap to the grid. Coming into the season, the Italian engineer felt McLaren would be a step…
