Ferrari had all the cards in hand to aim for victory in Australia. But the decision not to take advantage of the two virtual safety cars continues to draw much criticism in the paddock.
The 2026 Australian Grand Prix had a major surprise in store for Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar started with a completely empty battery. An extremely rare situation linked to the new energy regulations.
Ferrari achieved a good result in Melbourne despite the Mercedes one-two. Frédéric Vasseur defends his drivers’ strategy and is optimistic for the future.
A part from Pierre Gasly’s car rolled into the pit lane fast lane during qualifying. The stewards have fined Alpine.
An unusual error during Q3 of the Australian Grand Prix cost Mercedes a fine. A cooling fan remained attached to Kimi Antonelli’s car when leaving the pits.
Carlos Sainz and Lance Stroll were not even able to take to the track during Q1 of the Australian Grand Prix. The two drivers will therefore start from the back of the grid on Sunday.
The end of Q2 of the Australian Grand Prix almost turned into an accident. Arvid Lindblad came within a few centimeters of a collision with his teammate Liam Lawson after a problem on Gabriel Bortoleto’s car.
The Australian Grand Prix weekend is turning into a nightmare for Aston Martin. After just one free practice session, the team led by Adrian Newey already finds itself facing a major reliability crisis.
Promoted to Red Bull for his second season in Formula 1, Isack Hadjar hopes to aim high in 2026. The Frenchman prefers, however, to remain cautious at the start of this new technical era.
It’s a crisis at Aston Martin since the Sakhir winter testing and solutions are not in place for the first Grand Prix.