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Where big Mercedes 2026 advantage really is
The sandbags are off and we now know for sure that Mercedes has a sizeable advantage in F1 2026 - but where does its advantage lie?
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Eight things we learned from first F1 2026 qualifying in Melbourne
What we learned from the first qualifying session of F1 2026
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Australian GP F1 2026 starting grid as Mercedes keeps 1-2
Mercedes will have both cars on the Australian Grand Prix front row on Sunday, after Kimi Antonelli escaped a penalty for being released in an unsafe condition
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FIA gives Aston Martin permission for Stroll to race
Lance Stroll has received the permission to take the Australian Grand Prix start - but it required a "compelling" case from Aston Martin
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Winners and losers from F1 2026 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Mercedes had a monster performance in the first qualifying of this F1 rules era - but who else overperformed expectation, and whose year is looking a little worrying?
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Norris: It sucks F1's traded best car for worst in 2026
Lando Norris has joined Max Verstappen in criticising F1’s new generation of cars, calling them “probably the worst” from a driving perspective.
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Australia's a damning indictment of F1 2026's worst trait
The best part of the Melbourne circuit shows the worst of the 2026 F1 cars
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'Not having fun at all' - Crash and rant leak worsen Verstappen's mood
Crashing in Australian Grand Prix Q1 did little for Max Verstappen's dislike of the 2026 F1 rules
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Mercedes dominates first qualifying of F1 2026
George Russell took pole position for the first race of Formula 1 2026, leading a dominant Mercedes 1-2 in Australian Grand Prix qualifying
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2026 Australian Grand Prix F1 qualifying results
Full results from the first qualifying session of the 2026 F1 season at the Australian GP
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Verstappen crash causes early red flag in first F1 2026 qualifying
Max Verstappen will start the first race of F1's new rules era from the back after crashing in Australian GP Q1 and causing a red flag
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Big Antonelli crash in Melbourne FP3 headed by team-mate Russell
George Russell set the best time of the Australian GP weekend so far in FP3 after a red flag caused by his Mercedes F1 team-mate Kimi Antonelli crashing heavily
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Australian Grand Prix 2026 F1 practice results
All the practice results from the 2026 F1 season opener in Australia
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Team/driver revolt forces FIA into late straight mode U-turn
Pushback from F1 teams and drivers over the FIA's plan to remove one of Albert Park's active aero zones has resulted in a dramatic U-turn
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Australian GP's main active aero zone scrapped hours before FP3
F1 teams have been thrown a major curveball at the Australian GP after the FIA scrapped one of the five active aero zones ahead of FP3