Apart from Franco Colapinto, the four other drivers who have proven to be disappointing so far in the first three rounds of the 2026 F1 season are Max Verstappen, Lando Norris, Esteban Ocon, and Alex Albon
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5 drivers who have been disappointing so far in 2026 F1 season

While drivers like Lewis Hamilton and Pierre Gasly have started the new F1 season with a clean slate, there have been several others whose on-track outings in the early rounds of 2026 have been nothing short of disappointing.  With the majority of the teams battling reliability concerns as they try to get to grips with…

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Laurent Mekies acknowledged Red Bull's struggles at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, describing the team as a "distant force" one second off the leaders.
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Mekies: Red Bull a “distant force” as he details their struggles following 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Laurent Mekies addressed Red Bull’s ongoing performance struggles following the 2026 F1 Japanese GP at Suzuka. The Red Bull Racing Team Principal spoke candidly about the team’s position behind Mercedes, McLaren, and Ferrari. Kimi Antonelli claimed victory for Mercedes at Suzuka. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar could only manage P8 and P12 respectively for…

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Isack Hadjar expressed frustrations with his car following Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, despite beating teammate Verstappen.
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“Hard to drive and slow”: Hadjar on Red Bull car after Qualifying at 2026 F1 Japanese GP

Isack Hadjar out-performed teammate Max Verstappen during Qualifying at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP. While Verstappen got knocked out during Q2 by rookie Arvid Lindblad, Hadjar made it through to Q3. The Frenchman will line up P8 on the grid. Speaking in the print media pen, Hadjar discussed the car’s performance amidst bringing new upgrades…

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Isack Hadjar on track during the qualifying session of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.
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Hadjar on RB22 grip limitations after P9 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Isack Hadjar finished P9, right behind his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying. The Frenchman said that he did everything he could in an interview in the print media pen. Nevertheless, he was still unsatisfied with the RB22’s balance overall. Although there is hard work going on behind the…

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