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.
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday’s race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday’s race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday’s race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday’s race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
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.
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.
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”.
Oscar Piastri cut a dejected figure as he began to process his shock pre-race accident at the Australian Grand Prix – a moment he put down to “a combination of bad factors”.
As lights went out for the first time in 2026, polesitter George Russell lost out to the flying Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to kick off a thrilling opening lap of the Australian Grand Prix.