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Vasseur explains Ferrari’s VSC strategy call in Australia
Fred Vasseur has outlined the thinking behind Ferrari’s decision not to pit under the Virtual Safety Car in the Australian Grand Prix, the team boss suggesting that there is plenty for the Scuderia to work on in order to close the performance gap to Mercedes.
Verstappen to make Nurburgring 24 Hours debut
Max Verstappen has confirmed that he will make his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours in May with Mercedes, ticking off an event that has “been on my bucket list for a long time”.
How the Australian Grand Prix changed the markets
Our betting experts assess how the markets changed after George Russell’s win in Australia.
Lindblad overjoyed by ‘pretty nuts’ P8 finish on debut
Arvid Lindblad has reflected on the “pinch me moments” that made up his debut for Racing Bulls in Australia, as he got stuck in from lights out, battling some of his racing idols on a journey to scoring his first points of the year.
Bortoleto ‘extremely happy’ with points on Audi’s debut
Gabriel Bortoleto has admitted his excitement at having the opportunity to score points in Audi’s first race as a works team, with the Brazilian driver crossing the line in P9 in Australia.
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All the key moments from the 2026 Australian GP
As F1's new era got underway in Australia, Mercedes kicked off their season in the perfect manner with a 1-2 result.
‘It was the best start we could have wished for’ – Antonelli
Kimi Antonelli enthused that Mercedes achieved “the best start we could have wished for” at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, rounding out a rollercoaster weekend with a hard-fought P2 behind winner George Russell.
Leclerc pleased Ferrari ‘delivered’ in Australia start
Charles Leclerc was encouraged that Ferrari “delivered” by enjoying a strong start at the Australian Grand Prix, with the Monegasque also pleased that the squad performed better on race day than in Qualifying – while also suggesting that his P3 result was the “best we could do”.
Hamilton buoyed by ‘really fun’ Australian GP
Lewis Hamilton has been left excited for what is to come after enjoying a “really fun” Australian Grand Prix, with the seven-time World Champion admitting that he wished the race could have gone on longer – particularly after only just missing out on P3 to Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc.
Verstappen clarifies if he's concerned by deficit to Mercedes
Max Verstappen has admitted that worrying about the competitive gap to Mercedes is “not going to change anything” after he charged to P6 from a P20 start in the Australian Grand Prix.
McLaren ‘need to improve the car quite a lot’ – Norris
Lando Norris has suggested that McLaren “need to improve the car quite a lot” following his P5 finish in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with the Briton admitting that he was “struggling with a lot of things” during the race.
What the teams said – Race day in Australia
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday's race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.