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George Russell reveals how a little-known energy rule caused confusion at F1 2026 race starts and why the FIA cannot change it yet

Russell unhappy with “selfish” teams regarding blocking changes to F1 2026 race starts

Chiara Schulte genannt Hobein6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Mercedes driver George Russell shed light on the unusual circumstances that affected race starts during the opening round of the 2026 F1 season. The Mercedes driver pointed to a little-known energy recovery regulation that influenced how much electrical deployment drivers had available before the race even began. The rule, which limits energy harvesting each lap,…

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Lando Norris at the F1 2026 Chinese GP with McLaren F1 Team

McLaren get “everything” they want from Mercedes, says Norris ahead of 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Doris Ivandic6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Ahead of the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, Lando Norris expects McLaren to be closer to Mercedes than at the Australian GP. Despite this, the World Champion believes McLaren will always be on the back foot of the works team in terms of the power unit. McLaren did not have the opening weekend they had hoped…

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Oscar Piastri heads into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP looking to complete his first racing lap(s) following a sighting lap crash in Melbourne.

Piastri confident McLaren will be “a lot closer” to Mercedes at 2026 F1 Chinese GP

James O'Connor6 months ago6 months ago05 mins

Oscar Piastri heads into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP looking to complete his first racing lap(s) of the season following a sighting lap crash at his home race in Melbourne last weekend. The large gap to Mercedes at the F1 Australian GP In qualifying last Saturday, Oscar Piastri was almost 0.9s off the pole time…

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Heading into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, Charles Leclerc has discussed whether the SF-26 suits Lewis Hamilton and how he expects Ferrari to fare against Mercedes this weekend

Leclerc believes Ferrari will be closer but still a step behind Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago07 mins

Heading into the Chinese GP this weekend, Charles Leclerc has opened up about the impact of multiple set-up changes on his performance in Melbourne, whether the SF-26 suits Lewis Hamilton more, whether Ferrari can challenge Mercedes in Shanghai, and how difficult it is to process the new regulations and effectively deal with the energy requirements…

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Wolff praises Mercedes mechanics and Antonelli for P2 after F1 Australian GP practice crash

Wolff praises Mercedes mechanics and Antonelli for P2 after 2026 F1 Australian GP practice crash

Ewout Albrecht6 months ago6 months ago03 mins

Kimi Antonelli put his Mercedes colleagues in a bit of a pickle by crashing out of FP3 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, but team boss Toto Wolff lauded both his young driver and his mechanics for the result at the end of the weekend. The Italian in his sophomore campaign binned his W17 coming…

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Besides Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly, Andrea Stella has outlined safety concerns over race starts, SLM, and overtaking in F1 after 2026 Australian GP

Stella, Sainz and Gasly flag key F1 safety concerns after 2026 Australian GP

Senjuti Jash6 months ago6 months ago010 mins

With safety issues becoming a major talking point in F1 yet again following the 2026 Australian GP, Andrea Stella shared his concerns over the race starts, the massive speed differentials between cars, and overtaking. Meanwhile, drivers Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly were vocal about the perils of the straight-line mode on Lap 1 and while…

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Vowles and Stella highlight that Williams and McLaren need to unlock significant F1 power unit performance to catch Mercedes.

Vowles and Stella on Mercedes works team power unit advantage at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Disha Rawal6 months ago6 months ago08 mins

Team Principals James Vowles and Andrea Stella commented on the Mercedes power unit performance following the 2026 F1 Australian GP. In 2026, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains are being utilised by four teams: Mercedes, McLaren, Williams, and Alpine. While many expected to see the Mercedes-powered teams have an advantage over the rest of the field, only…

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Antonelli on the Podium at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes.

Antonelli overcomes early setbacks to secure P2 at the F1 2026 Australian GP

Eeske Lenz7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

Kimi Antonelli delivered a significant performance at the 2026 Australian F1 GP. The Italian driver secured his first podium of the season with a second-place finish at Albert Park Circuit. While his teammate George Russell took the victory from pole position, Antonelli was forced to fight his way back through the field following a difficult…

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George Russell after winning the 2026 Australian GP in F1

Russell reflects on dominant weekend at 2026 F1 Australian GP after Mercedes 1-2 finish

Suhaswin Gamage7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

The 2026 F1 season kicked off with the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. George Russell’s 2026 F1 Australian GP victory gave Mercedes the top spot in the Constructors’ Championship and put Russell in the lead of the Drivers’ Championship, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli finishing second for a 1–2 finish….

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Mercedes driver George Russell claims pole position in Qualifying for the F1 Australian GP in a dominant showing.

Russell leads Mercedes front-row lockout with dominant pole at 2026 F1 Australian GP

Rebecca Malitz7 months ago7 months ago05 mins

In a dominant display, George Russell placed his Mercedes on pole position during Qualifying for the season-opening F1 Australian GP. Ahead of the 2026 F1 season, Mercedes was coined as the championship favourite. Arriving in Melbourne, the team hid their competitiveness well in FP1. By the time FP3 came around, Mercedes turned up their engine…

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