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"No mixed emotions" - Hamilton reflects on P4 result at 2026 F1 Australian GP Lewis Hamilton secured P4 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, praising Ferrari's progress and the new generation of cars while acknowledging that the team still lacks

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Norris: 2026 Australian GP “even worse” than expected as McLaren faces difficult race Lando Norris opened his 2026 F1 campaign with a hard-fought but underwhelming fifth place at the Australian GP. The reigning World Champion never quite foun

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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 pos

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Piastri says he is "very sorry" after crash ends his F1 Australian GP before it began Oscar Piastri’s 2026 F1 Australian GP weekend ended in heartbreak before it had even properly begun. On his way to the starting grid at the Albert Park Circui

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Leclerc says P3 was "the best" he could do after thrilling battle with Russell at 2026 F1 Australian GP Charles Leclerc delivered one of the drives of the day at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, storming into the lead off the start and providing George Russell with a st

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Antonelli overcomes early setbacks to secure P2 at the F1 2026 Australian GP Kimi Antonelli delivered a significant performance at the 2026 Australian F1 GP. The Italian driver secured his first podium of the season with a second-place f

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Russell reflects on dominant weekend at 2026 F1 Australian GP after Mercedes 1-2 finish The 2026 F1 season kicked off with the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. George Russell’s 2026 F1 Australian GP victory gave Merc

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Vasseur: Ferrari "half-a-second" slower than Mercedes, explains straregy after 2026 F1 Australian GP Ferrari enjoyed a decent start to their campaign at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with Charles Leclerc finishing third, behind the two Mercedes of George Russell a

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Wolff: “Nothing between” Mercedes and Ferrari in first stint at 2026 F1 Australian GP Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team and Toto Wolff were thrilled with a dominant start to the 2026 F1 season at the Australian GP. The team secured a brilliant 1-2 as

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Verstappen: "It's not that we are critical just to be critical, we are critical for a reason, we want it to be Formula 1, a proper Formula 1 on steroids. Today of course again that was not the case."

Hadjar: “No. I don't see how the racing is good. At least for me, when I'm seeing cars going by everywhere, I don't see how that's a step forward.”

Bearman: “It's a bit ridiculous, to be honest, to have that much delta in a button, and to lose that much on the next straight. It's also very non-linear, so what you gain on the straight where you use the boost is a quarter as much as what you lose on the next straight. So unless you basically complete the move at the start of the straight, as in you exit the corner, you complete the move, and then you harvest, harvest, harvest, the next straight they're going to get you back, and that's not racing, that's Formula E.”

Norris: “It's a shame, it's very artificial, depending on what the power unit decides to do and randomly does at times. You just get overtaken by five cars, or you can just do nothing about it sometimes. There's nothing we can change about it, so there's no point saying any more. Not for me.”

Lawson: “Honestly it's not super fun to drive in the race, you're just constantly managing energy, running out of energy, slowing down at the end of every straight.”

Ocon: “It feels like it's very artificial in the way you have to drive. So if we are a bit more free on everything, it will be good. “It's painful because you can't really do much as drivers. Once you use the boost button, and you have not managed to overtake, or even if you overtake, you are just vulnerable again on the next straight.”

Pérez: "I think we are all [...] with the artificial racing, it's too artificial. Unfortunately, Formula 1 has changed a lot."

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Several drivers described the racing as overly artificial, pointing to heavy energy management and limited opportunities to actually fight on track.

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2026 F1 Australian GP | Race results Round 1 of the 2026 F1 World Championship has been completed at the Australian GP in Melbourne, view the full race results here. Following total domination i

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F1 | 2026 Australian GP | Race | A 1-2 victory for Mercedes, Leclerc takes P3 Following an intense race at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, Mercedes bring home a 1-2 victory, while Charles Leclerc finishes in P3, giving Ferrari a solid start to

F1 | 2026 Australian GP | Race | A 1-2 victory for Mercedes, Leclerc takes P3

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F2 | 2026 Australian GP | Feature Race | Tsolov triumphs in chaotic and eventful race Campos Racing's Nikola Tsolov emerged victorious on the streets of Albert Park with a controlled and well-executed drive in the F2 Feature Race at the Australia

F2 | 2026 Australian GP | Feature Race | Tsolov triumphs in chaotic and eventful race

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F2 | 2026 Australian GP | Feature Race results The F2 Feature Race at the 2026 Australian GP delivered drama from the very beginning and remained unpredictable throughout. Firstly, trouble struck before t

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Dunne discusses patience and consistency after P3 in 2026 F2 Australian GP Sprint From P8 on the grid for the 2026 F2 Australian GP Sprint, Alex Dunne drove a very clever race to end up on the podium after 23 laps at Albert Park. The Irish

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León "took the opportunity and sent it" to claim P2 on F2 debut in 2026 Australian GP Sprint Race Noel León announced himself to Formula 2 in style, charging from seventh on the grid to claim second place in a thrilling Sprint Race at the 2026 Australian GP

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Dürksen confident after F2 Sprint Race win at Australian GP: "It's just the best way to start the season" Joshua Dürksen began the 2026 F2 season with a statement performance in the Sprint Race at the Australian GP in Melbourne. The Invicta Racing driver delivered

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Lawson on unexpected P8 for Racing Bulls in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying Liam Lawson qualified P8 with a lap time of 1:19.994 at the season-opener in Albert Park Circuit at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. Both Racing Bulls drivers managed

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Piastri reveals 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying was a "massive challenge" Oscar Piastri concluded the 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying with a P5 result. In contrast to McLaren's dominance last season, the Formula 1 2026 season starts

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Power issues hold Hamilton back with P7 result in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying After a strong start to the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with promising Free Practice results, Lewis Hamilton couldn't carry his momentum into qualifying, with power

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Hülkenberg "very positive" after P11 in 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying Nico Hülkenberg's 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying session ended in Q2 after technical difficulties disrupted his rhythm. The Audi driver battled multiple issu

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Bearman analyses chaotic 2026 F1 Australian GP Qualifying After a solid rookie season at Haas, Ollie Bearman qualified P12 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP this weekend. Pushing past Q1 where the Brit was only 16th, he man

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F3 | 2026 Australian GP | Feature Race | Ugochukwu secures maiden victory as penalties reshape final order Campos Racing’s Ugo Ugochukwu secured victory in a dramatic FIA F3 Feature Race at the 2026 Australian GGP, overcoming multiple Safety Cars, penalties, and in

F3 | 2026 Australian GP | Feature Race | Ugochukwu secures maiden victory as penalties reshape final order

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F3 | 2026 Australian GP | Feature Race Results Ugo Ugochukwu drove a dominant race and claimed the Feature Race victory at the 2026 F3 Australian GP. The Feature Race began with only 28 cars on the grid,

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Lindblad: P9 on debut qualifying "much better" than expected for 2026 F1 Australian GP Arvid Lindblad immediately made an impression on his F1 qualifying debut at the 2026 Australian GP, putting his Racing Bulls ninth on the grid, achieving Q3 in

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Pérez and Bottas reflect on Cadillac's first F1 qualifying session at 2026 Australian GP Cadillac made its long-awaited Qualifying debut at the 2026 F1 Australian GP at Albert Park. With Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas behind the wheel

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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 Ferra

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Hadjar on stellar P3 for Red Bull in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying Isack Hadjar speaks after his impressive P3 debut with Red Bull at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, delivering one of the standout performances of qualifying at Alber

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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 beg

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