Adam Cooper

Fernando Alonso offers bleak preview of Chinese GP for Aston Martin Fernando Alonso has rallied his Aston Martin team to keep pushing, but no end in sight to its woes right now

Fernando Alonso admits there will be no improvements in form in the short term at the Aston Martin F1 team - but he still has faith:

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Toto Wolff warns Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" Mercedes dominated the 2026 Australian GP weekend, but Toto Wolff feels Ferrari is a huge threat

Mercedes may have had a one-two in Australia but Toto Wolff insists that Ferrari is also in the fight: www.crash.net/f1/news/1091...

F1 Drivers Split on 'Chaos' Under New Rules in Melbourne Season Opener Drivers had a first chance to learn how to race with the 2026 cars in Australia

Mixed reactions from F1 drivers (and all of us watching!) to the Melbourne race, but intriguing that Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both used the word 'chaos' - and NOR's safety fears cannot be ignored: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a706671...

F1 Drivers Split on 'Chaos' Under New Rules in Melbourne Season Opener Drivers had a first chance to learn how to race with the 2026 cars in Australia

Mixed reactions from F1 drivers (and all of us watching!) to the Melbourne race, but intriguing that Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both used the word 'chaos' - and NOR's safety fears cannot be ignored: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a706671...

Toto Wolff warns Mercedes has "a fight on our hands with Ferrari" Mercedes dominated the 2026 Australian GP weekend, but Toto Wolff feels Ferrari is a huge threat

Mercedes may have had a one-two in Australia but Toto Wolff insists that Ferrari is also in the fight: www.crash.net/f1/news/1091...

Lewis Hamilton "loved" 2026 F1 cars in "really fun" Australian GP Lewis Hamilton has spoken out in support of the 2026 cars following the Australian Grand Prix

He's expressed a few doubts about the 2026 F1 rules but after a strong showing in the Australian GP Lewis Hamilton says he thought the racing was "awesome", having enjoyed a close view of the Russell/Leclerc fight:
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Audi Surprises in Melbourne With a Top 10 Start on F1 Debut Audi’s Formula 1 campaign has got off to a better start than anyone could have anticipated as Gabriel Bortoleto made the top 10 in qualifying in Melbourne – only for a glitch to stop the Brazilian sho...

Great job by Audi to take P10 and P11 in Melbourne qualifying. And it wasn't a perfect session for either driver:

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Mercedes' Australian GP speed so good Charles Leclerc thought it was a mistake Charles Leclerc admits Mercedes' speed at the Australian Grand Prix so far has been impressive

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari gave him some George Russell data to look at - and it was so impressive he thought there was a problem with it...:

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Max Verstappen rages at F1 rules after qualifying disaster Max Verstappen is furious with F1's new rules following a disastrous qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix

In Friday's F1 drivers' briefing Max Verstappen gave a colourful take on the 2026 regulations, and after his disastrous qualifying session he didn't hold back when I asked him for his views...: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

Lewis Hamilton 'disappointed if FIA has allowed' Mercedes F1 power advantage Lewis Hamilton hopes Mercedes' power advantage in Australia is not a result of compression ratios

Lewis Hamilton starts P7 in Australia and he's happy with his Ferrari - but that huge gap to Mercedes has got him thinking about the compression ratio saga that dominated the winter: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

F1 teams force FIA to make U-turn on safety change for Australian GP The FIA has made last-minute changes to straight line mode for the Australian Grand Prix, but has since been forced to reverse its decision.

Here's the latest on the messy situation in Melbourne after teams opposed a last minute FIA change...:

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Cadillac urged to "clean-up" as testing issues persist in Australia F1 practice Cadillac suffered a brace of technical issues on Friday of the Australian GP with Sergio Perez's car

A big day for Cadillac in Melbourne - but Sergio Perez expressed some frustration after repeat problems restricted his mileage: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

Fernando Alonso "has 100% faith" Honda can win F1 title, but time running out for him Fernando Alonso thinks Honda will win an F1 title with Aston Martin, despite its current troubles

After he put up with three years of "GP2" engines at McLaren Fernando Alonso was expecting big things with Honda this year. Despite a disastrous start to 2026 he still has faith in the company...: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

Max Verstappen issues F1 engine warning amid new rules concerns Max Verstappen doesn't believe much can be done now to address concerns over F1's new power units

He's again made it clear that he's no fan of the 2026 F1 regulations - and Max Verstappen also insists that he doesn't know where RBR sits in the pecking order, despite rivals talking up his chances:

Max Verstappen car damage 'enough to keep Red Bull busy' after F1 practice off Max Verstappen damaged his Red Bull in an off during FP2 at the Australian Grand Prix

The Ford PU continues to impress but it was not a perfect day for Red Bull Racing in Melbourne with car damage after an off for Max Verstappen. Paul Monaghan explains: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

Adrian Newey makes dire new revelation about Aston Martin F1 car batteries Aston Martin's Australian Grand Prix has just gotten worse as its battery problems persist on Friday

Aston Martin F1 boss boss Adrian Newey was again creating his own headlines today - this time by revealing that Honda Racing only has two batteries left, one for ALO, one for STR. And there are none in stock in Japan...: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

Revealed: F1's Middle East races won't be replaced if they are cancelled The Bahrain and Saudi F1 races won't be replaced if they are cancelled due to the Iran war. Adam Cooper explains why.

For obvious reasons the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs are heading towards cancellation - but don't expect them to be replaced with anything else: www.crash.net/f1/feature/1...

Lewis Hamilton Confirms He's Working On the Sequel to 'F1: The Movie' Discussions have started, but Hamilton says he doesn't want to rush things.

Lewis Hamilton has given some great insight into plans for the F1 movie sequel, stressing there's no hurry as he wants the script to be right. Plus why he's so upbeat and has moved on from 2025: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a706240...

One team boss calms F1 fans' fears on rule tweaks if new cars create bad show As F1 enters a new era, Zak Brown believes regulatory changes could be quickly made to improve the spectacle if needed.

Today I asked Zak Brown if he had concerns about the show we will see on Sunday, and what fans will think of it. He's confident that rule tweaks can address any key issues:

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Lewis Hamilton Confirms He's Working On the Sequel to 'F1: The Movie' Discussions have started, but Hamilton says he doesn't want to rush things.

Lewis Hamilton has given some great insight into plans for the F1 movie sequel, stressing there's no hurry as he wants the script to be right. Plus why he's so upbeat and has moved on from 2025: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a706240...

Revealed: F1's Middle East races won't be replaced if they are cancelled The Bahrain and Saudi F1 races won't be replaced if they are cancelled due to the Iran war. Adam Cooper explains why.

For obvious reasons the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian GPs are heading towards cancellation - but don't expect them to be replaced with anything else: www.crash.net/f1/feature/1...

Max Verstappen issues F1 engine warning amid new rules concerns Max Verstappen doesn't believe much can be done now to address concerns over F1's new power units

He's again made it clear that he's no fan of the 2026 F1 regulations - and Max Verstappen also insists that he doesn't know where RBR sits in the pecking order, despite rivals talking up his chances:

Fernando Alonso "has 100% faith" Honda can win F1 title, but time running out for him Fernando Alonso thinks Honda will win an F1 title with Aston Martin, despite its current troubles

After he put up with three years of "GP2" engines at McLaren Fernando Alonso was expecting big things with Honda this year. Despite a disastrous start to 2026 he still has faith in the company...: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

Shocking "nerve damage" revelation made by Aston Martin about its F1 car Adrian Newey admits Aston's new F1 car faces limited Australian GP running due to driver health concerns

Aston Martin was always going to be a big story in Australia this weekend - but things escalated quickly this morning when Adrian Newey opened up on the Honda vibration issues..: www.crash.net/f1/news/1090...

The FIA has cancelled the curfew ahead of the Australian GP for force majeure reasons due to the travel disruption. The teams most affected were Ferrari and Racing Bulls, whose entire crews were stuck in Italy and eventually got on a charter in the UK. They were thus far behind on car prep.

Cadillac F1 Has Spent Years Preparing to Race This Weekend, We'll Finally See the Results A lot of eyes will be on F1’s first new team in a decade as it makes its bow in Australia.

It's only 12 months since the Cadillac F1 team's 2026 entry was confirmed - but work started long before that, which is why the team is now so well prepared for its debut: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a705793...

Will the Australian Grand Prix Turn Out to Be a Nightmare for Aston Martin and Honda? The new high-profile partners are braced for a difficult first part of the 2026 F1 season.

Aston Martin had a dire time in testing as Honda dropped the ball - with so little time to respond it's set to be a nightmare start to the 2026 F1 season for the team: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a705402...

Confirmation from the FIA that there will be a new F1 compression ratio test from the Monaco GP "which determines that the compression ratio will be controlled in both hot and cold conditions from 1 June 2026, and subsequently only in the operating conditions (130deg C) from 2027 onwards."

Under the New 2026 F1 Rules, a Strong Start Could Be a Very Big Deal Practice starts in testing have seen a huge spread of performance. That could impact races in a massive way.

Bahrain testing showed how tricky it is to get a 2026 F1 car off the line cleanly - and how some teams are better at it than others. How important will starts be this season?: www.roadandtrack.com/news/a704795...

Williams has brought Damon Hill back as an ambassador. He'll be working alongside Jacques Villeneuve as the pair celebrate the 30th anniversary of their battle for the 1996 title. Damon says: "Williams is truly a special place for me and where some of the defining moments of my career took place."