Australian Grand Prix Archives

George Russell reveals how a little-known energy rule caused confusion at F1 2026 race starts and why the FIA cannot change it yet

Russell unhappy with “selfish” teams regarding blocking changes to F1 2026 race starts

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Mercedes driver George Russell shed light on the unusual circumstances that affected race starts during the opening round of the 2026 F1 season. The Mercedes driver pointed to a little-known energy recovery regulation that influenced how much electrical deployment drivers had available before the race even began. The rule, which limits energy harvesting each lap,…

Hadjar on track for F1 2026's season opener

Hadjar focusing on positives from Australia ahead of 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Kavi Khandelwal2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Heading into F1’s 2026 Chinese GP, Isack Hadjar of Red Bull has been doing a deep dive into the Australian GP. Hadjar retired in Melbourne despite a sensational P3 in qualifying. Unfortunately for him, his engine blew up in the race when running in P5. Evaluating Hadjar’s F1 2026 Australian GP performance baseline Isack Hadjar…

Bottas’ F1 comeback ends in DNF at 2026 Australian GP after promising start

Kavi Khandelwal2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Valtteri Bottas’ return to F1 at the 2026 Australian GP delivered a tactical masterclass before technical gremlins took over. While the veteran driver showed immediate sharpness off the F1 grid on Sunday afternoon, his race ended in a methodical breakdown of mechanical failures near the pit entry. Aggressive start and tyre management Valtteri Bottas launched…

Wolff praises Mercedes mechanics and Antonelli for P2 after F1 Australian GP practice crash

Wolff praises Mercedes mechanics and Antonelli for P2 after 2026 F1 Australian GP practice crash

Ewout Albrecht2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

Kimi Antonelli put his Mercedes colleagues in a bit of a pickle by crashing out of FP3 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, but team boss Toto Wolff lauded both his young driver and his mechanics for the result at the end of the weekend. The Italian in his sophomore campaign binned his W17 coming…

Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly at the 2026 F1 Australian GP

Gasly reflects on contact with Ocon and recovery drive at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Rohit Bhaskar2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

Pierre Gasly delivered an impressive drive at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, hauling his Alpine from 14th on the grid to tenth at the flag. The team bagged their first championship point under the new regulations. Gasly’s weekend had already been complicated before the lights went out. Alpine admitted that qualifying did not go to…

Esteban Ocon, F1, Haas, Australian GP, F1 2026, 2026

Ocon: Haas had “two different cars” in 2026 F1 Australian GP

Darshan Chokhani2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

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.

Mekies on development race and gap to Mercedes after 2026 F1 Australian GP

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

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 Alpine F1 2026 Australian GP racing at Albert Park

Colapinto: 2026 F1 Australian GP “a tough afternoon” after penalty and scary Lawson near miss

Camilla Bianca Trentin2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

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…

Stroll Alonso 2026 F1 Australian GP Aston Martin

Stroll and Alonso digest painful 2026 F1 Australian GP weekend

Savannah Lenz2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

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….

Racing Bulls' Liam Lawson at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. He qualified 8th but a poor start dropped him down the order, finishing 13th.

Poor start wrecks Liam Lawson’s 2026 F1 Australian GP, unhappy with Pérez

Lenny Sundahl2 weeks ago2 weeks ago03 mins

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…