The third free practice session of the Australian Grand Prix was marked by a spectacular accident involving Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver went off the track violently, causing a new red flag.
George Russell set the fastest time in the final free practice session in Melbourne. But these EL3 were especially marked by Kimi Antonelli’s violent accident just a few hours before qualifying.
Lewis Hamilton caused hilarity among the crowd in Melbourne by revealing that he owns a cow named “Max”. A name that obviously did not fail to get a reaction from Formula 1 fans.
Even though he is not yet operational, Cédric Michel-Grosjean is present in the Scuderia garage in Australia.
Lewis Hamilton seems to display a much more positive attitude at the dawn of the 2026 season. But for Charles Leclerc, his new teammate at Ferrari remains fundamentally the same: simply very enthusiastic.
The start of the 2026 season is already turning into a nightmare for Max Verstappen. The four-time world champion crashed out in Q1 during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.
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.
George Russell dominated the first qualifying session of the 2026 Formula 1 season in Australia. The session was notably marked by a spectacular accident for Max Verstappen as early as Q1.
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.
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team made an impression during qualifying for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.