Max Verstappen moves up but limited by his tires at the Australian GP
Starting 20th on the grid, Max Verstappen made a great recovery to sixth place in Melbourne, but tire degradation prevented him from going further.
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Lando Norris admits: McLaren is “far off the pace” after Melbourne
Fifth at the Australian Grand Prix, Lando Norris recognizes that McLaren remains behind its rivals and that the work to close the gap will be long and progressive.
Max Verstappen denounces the “chaos” of the Australian GP and calls for FIA action
Starting 20th and finishing sixth, Max Verstappen showed his speed but remains concerned about the future of F1, which he considers too far from his ideals.
“A big accident is going to happen”: Lando Norris is worried about the danger of the 2026 F1 cars
The new single-seaters introduced in 2026 competed in their first race in Australia. But Lando Norris fears that the speed differences related to electrical energy could cause a major accident.
Isack Hadjar frustrated after his retirement: “I knew the engine was going to blow up”
After an excellent start in Melbourne, Isack Hadjar hoped to play a leading role in the Australian Grand Prix. But an engine failure quickly put an end to his ambitions.
Scare at the start of the Australian GP: Franco Colapinto narrowly avoids a huge accident
The start of the Australian Grand Prix almost caused a spectacular accident not shown on television. Franco Colapinto had to perform an emergency maneuver to avoid Liam Lawson’s car stalled on the grid.
Lewis Hamilton sees the positive after a “fun race” in Australia
Lewis Hamilton finishes fourth in the Australian Grand Prix and remains optimistic despite the gap with Mercedes, praising the performance of his Ferrari and the atmosphere on track.
Charles Leclerc hails FIA official’s “clever trick” after surprise start
Charles Leclerc reflects on the surprisingly fast start of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix and highlights the “clever” role of a FIA official during the start.
Alpine penalized after a pit lane error at the Australian Grand Prix
A part from Pierre Gasly’s car rolled into the pit lane fast lane during qualifying. The stewards have fined Alpine.
Mercedes penalized after unusual incident with Antonelli in qualifying
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.