Ferrari's Frederic Vasseur in an interview during the 2026 Australian F1 GP.
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Vasseur: Ferrari “half-a-second” slower than Mercedes, explains strategy after 2026 F1 Australian GP

Ferrari enjoyed a decent start to their campaign at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with Charles Leclerc finishing third, behind the two Mercedes of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and just ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton in fourth. The team’s expected start line advantage that was seen in testing translated into the opening F1…

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“No mixed emotions” — Hamilton reflects on P4 result at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton secured P4 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, praising Ferrari’s progress and the new generation of cars while acknowledging that the team still lacks pace compared to Mercedes. After a difficult qualifying session with a power issue that hurt his potential, Hamilton was set to start 7th on the grid. However, in an…

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Power issues hold Hamilton back with P7 result in 2026 F1 Australian GP qualifying

After a strong start to the 2026 F1 Australian GP, with promising Free Practice results, Lewis Hamilton couldn’t carry his momentum into qualifying, with power issues dropping him to P7. The Ferrari driver’s qualifying session faded in Q2, despite having secured an initial fastest time on medium tyres before taking P3 in Q1. Although a…

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Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton share insights on Ferrari's pace compared to Mercedes after practice sessions at the 2026 F1 Australian GP.
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Leclerc and Hamilton reflect on Ferrari’s pace after Friday free practice at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton reflected on the team’s pace after Friday’s practice sessions at the 2026 F1 Australian GP. Both drivers concluded the opening day at Albert Park as productive, although they acknowledged that Ferrari still has work to do to match their rivals. Early indications, however, suggest that Mercedes may currently…

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Lewis Hamilton on Media Day ahead the F1 2026 Australian GP
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Hamilton optimistic to fight in top group in 2026 F1 Australian GP

Lewis Hamilton enters his 20th season in Formula 1. After a rather disappointing first campaign with Scuderia Ferrari, he is optimistic for a better year. Ahead of the F1 Australian GP, Hamilton is excited for the 2026 season whilst pointing out possible difficulties. Hamilton feels “younger than ever” after 20 years in F1 With the…

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Fred Vasseur believes 2026 F1 Australian GP will provide Ferrari with the “first real opportunity” to judge its competitiveness.
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Vasseur: 2026 F1 Australian GP will provide Ferrari with “first real opportunity” to judge competitiveness

Ahead of the start of the 2026 F1 season, Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has stated that the Australian GP will give the team the opportunity to gauge their competitiveness against the grid. The 2026 F1 season will introduce a new regulation cycle. To prepare for these changes, F1 teams, including Ferrari, tested their 2026…

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Fred Vasseur reflects on Ferrari 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain, focusing on data and readiness for the Australian Grand Prix.
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Vasseur discusses Ferrari’s 2026 F1 pre-season Testing ahead of Melbourne

As F1 pre-season testing wrapped up for 2026 in Bahrain, Fred Vasseur struck a measured but quietly optimistic tone about Scuderia Ferrari’s perparation ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Fred Vasseur relatively happy following 2026 F1 pre-season testing for Ferrari Speaking after the 2026 pre-season testing in Bahrain, Vasseur said he was satisfied with…

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