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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MP Motorsport's Minì set the early benchmark of the 2026 F2 Australian GP practice, with a 1:29.173. Will he be able to keep up his pace?
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F2 | 2026 Australian GP | Free Practice | Minì sets the pace in opening session

Formula 2 (F2) was finally back for the first race weekend of the 2026 season, getting underway at the Australian GP with Free Practice. All 22 drivers were eager to make the most of every available lap, knowing that crucial track time ahead of Qualifying could prove decisive. With the Albert Park circuit notorious for…

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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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Ahead of the 2026 Australian GP Rafael Câmara spoke about his transition to F2 and his expectations for the opening round at Albert Park.
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Câmara says biggest challenge is to “avoid the rookie mistakes” at F2 Australian GP 2026

Ahead of the 2026 Australian GP weekend, 2025 F3 champion Rafael Câmara spoke to the media, including Pit Debrief, about his transition to F2, the challenges of his rookie season and his expectations for the opening round at Albert Park. The Brazilian arrives in F2 after securing the F3 title last season. As he prepares…

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Sergio Checo Pérez is preparing to make his return with the sport's newest team at the 2026 F1 Australian GP this weekend.
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Cadillac outdeveloping other F1 teams “not going to be an easy task” says Pérez ahead of 2026 Australian GP

Sergio Checo Pérez is returning to F1 in 2026 with Cadillac at the Australian GP, a major change to his racing career. The former Red Bull driver is preparing to make his comeback with the sport’s newest team at the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. He’s made it clear that the team is looking for…

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Ahead of the 2026 Australian GP, Williams F1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon outlined the significant challenges to come.
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Sainz and Albon discuss “extreme” challenge with 2026 F1 cars at Australian GP

Speaking in their print media sessions on Thursday ahead of the 2026 Australian GP, Williams F1 drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon outlined the significant challenges in front of all teams and drivers this weekend. The upcoming season marks a massive overhaul of the engine and technical regulations. On the engine side, it features a…

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