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One F1 driver “lucky” after terrifying Australian GP start near-miss
Franco Colapinto had a scary near-miss at the start in Melbourne.

McLaren gives worrying F1 2026 pace deficit estimate
McLaren concedes it is a long way behind its F1 rivals at the start of the 2026 season.

Bitter F1 feud revived in Australian GP: 'That guy f****** sucks!''
Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez rekindled their two-year F1 feud in Australia.

Fernando Alonso warns of 'no difference' for Aston Martin's F1 problems in China
Fernando Alonso has rallied his Aston Martin team to keep pushing, but no end in sight to its woes right now

Max Verstappen to tackle Nurburgring 24 Hours in Red Bull-branded Mercedes
Max Verstappen will contest the Nurburgring 24 Hours with Mercedes.

Toto Wolff counters Mercedes domination fears: 'We have a fight on our hands with Ferrari'
Mercedes dominated the 2026 Australian GP weekend, but Toto Wolff feels Ferrari is a huge threat

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

Max Verstappen casts Red Bull F1 verdict after Australian GP recovery
Max Verstappen believes Red Bull's Formula 1 pace deficit comes half and half from the chassis and power unit.

Charles Leclerc insists Ferrari ‘couldn’t have won’ F1 Australian GP regardless of strategy
Charles Leclerc doubts a win was ever on the cards for Ferrari in Melbourne.

Fred Vasseur reveals real Ferrari ‘issue’ amid strategy scrutiny at F1 Australian GP
Fred Vasseur insists he has "no regrets" over how Ferrari handled its strategy in Australia.

Frustrated Lando Norris concedes McLaren F1 “nowhere near where we need to be”
Lando Norris finished the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix over 50 seconds behind race-winner George Russell.

F1 drivers slam 2026 racing: ‘We’re waiting for it to go horribly wrong’
A number of F1 drivers have expressed frustration after the first race with the new car rules

George Russell swipes back at Lando Norris F1 rules criticism with ‘selfish’ claim
George Russell swipes back at Lando Norris over the world champion's criticism about F1's new rules.

Isack Hadjar reveals F1 engine tell that signaled his Australian GP fate
Isack Hadjar's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix came to an abrupt close as his Red Bull power unit failed.

Oscar Piastri says new cars partially to blame for “painful” Australian GP crash
Oscar Piastri has explained the cause of his sighting lap crash at the Australian GP

F1 Australia: Starting grid for the first race of 2026
The full starting grid for the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix

Oscar Piastri out of F1 Australian GP after bizarre sighting lap crash
Piastri crashed on his way to the grid at the Formula 1 season opening Australian Grand Prix.

Carlos Sainz: Drivers slamming new cars publicly “self-harming” for F1
Carlos Sainz believes drivers should focus their criticism of F1’s new cars in private forums

Underdog Australian GP F1 qualifying star Gabriel Bortoleto explains odd Audi stoppage
Gabriel Bortoleto's qualifying was brought to a premature end when his Audi broke down in the pit lane.

Oscar Piastri makes McLaren “overly optimistic” admission after Australian GP qualifying
Oscar Piastri thinks McLaren was "overly optimistic" about its chances in Australia.

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

Lance Stroll allowed to start Australian GP, but Aston ‘can’t risk big damage’
The FIA has confirmed Lance Stroll will be allowed to start the Australian Grand Prix

Lando Norris' damning verdict: 'F1 has gone from best to worst cars’
World champion Lando Norris joins in with the criticism of the new generation of F1 cars.

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