NEW: Hadjar told Red Bull his car’s performance was “embarrassing” and “just c***”
Isack Hadjar was as forthright as ever when he suffered power unit problems from the second his first race for Red Bull began.
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Lewis Hamilton's communications with his new race engineer sounded like an improvement.
Strategy still doubtful, though. At the end Santi admitted their gap to George Russell was "basically the pit stop" they failed to take during the first two VSC periods:
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NEW: “How did you not call the pit?” Ups and downs in Hamilton’s first race with new engineer
Lewis Hamilton's new race engineer admitted their failure to pit during a Virtual Safety Car period produced the gap Mercedes won by.
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NEW: Round-up: Wolff ‘bidding to beat Horner to stake in Alpine’, and more
Tuesday's edition of the RaceFans round-up.
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#IndyCar has revealed the 2.735 kilometre, seven-turn course it will use for the new Grand Prix of Washington in August.
NEW: Ocon says “we seem to have different cars” at Haas after slipping out of points
Esteban Ocon said his pace was "very bad" after dropping out of the points positions in the Australian Grand Prix.
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NEW: “Deployment s*** itself again”: Why Verstappen’s Australian GP was so frustrating
Max Verstappen was frustrated by power unit problems during his climb to sixth in Melbourne. Read his radio messages in full.
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NEW: 2026 Australian Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
Ferrari's incredible starts meant they led almost half the Australian Grand Prix. But did they cost themselves the chance to win?
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NEW: Honda saw ‘significant improvement’ in vibration problems at Australian GP
Honda say they have reduced the vibrations from their power unit but did not indicate when they expect to complete a race distance.
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NEW: Honda saw ‘significant improvement’ in vibration problems at Australian GP
Honda say they have reduced the vibrations from their power unit but did not indicate when they expect to complete a race distance.
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NEW: Verstappen to tackle Nurburgring 24 Hours in a Mercedes-AMG GT3
Max Verstappen will make his debut in the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year, driving a Mercedes-AMG GT3 on the 20-kilometre Nordschleife.
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NEW: Russell calls for front wing rule change to improve safety of new cars
George Russell has suggested changing Formula 1's adjustable front wings to improve the safety of the new cars.
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NEW: Russell calls for front wing rule change to improve safety of new cars
George Russell has suggested changing Formula 1's adjustable front wings to improve the safety of the new cars.
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NEW: How to watch the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix live this weekend
It's race week! Formula 1 heads to Shanghai International Circuit this weekend. Here's how to watch the Chinese Grand Prix and more.
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NEW: Round-up: F1’s new rules risk a car ‘going over the fence’ warns Norris, and more
Also in Monday's edition of the RaceFans round-up, Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur claims F1's new rules have succeeded.
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NEW: Verstappen accused Lindblad of “brake-checking” him in the pit lane
Max Verstappen accused Racing Bulls' new driver Arvid Lindblad of "brake checking" him in the pit lane during the Australian Grand Prix.
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NEW: Rate the race: 2026 Australian Grand Prix
What did you think of today's race? Share your verdict on the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.
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NEW: Verstappen accused Lindblad of “brake-checking” him in the pit lane
Max Verstappen accused Racing Bulls' new driver Arvid Lindblad of "brake checking" him in the pit lane during the Australian Grand Prix.
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There's nothing in it between your two top picks for Driver of the Weekend so far:
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NEW: “It’s a big advantage to be second”: Russell and Leclerc’s radio from their lead battle
Charles Russell and George Russell's radio messages from their fight for the lead in Melbourne show the influence of Formula 1's new power units.
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NEW: Leclerc went from fourth to first at start despite ‘very low battery’
Charles Leclerc said he "thought I would end up ninth" instead of first as he started more slowly than he expected.
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NEW: First-lap near-miss with Lawson was “scary moment” for Colapinto
Franco Colapinto said he "almost went straight into the back of" Liam Lawson when the Racing Bulls driver made a poor start.
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NEW: F1 has become like Mario Kart with new rules, say Verstappen and Leclerc
Two of Formula 1's top drivers said the racing in the first race of the new season reminded them of Mario Kart.
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NEW: Ferrari’s gamble not to pit in Virtual Safety Car period was right call – Leclerc
Charles Leclerc said Ferrari made a tactical decision not to pit during the first Virtual Safety Car because they expected more would occur.
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"Frustrating? There's drivers up front, Max, elated with this whole thing."
Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase reacted to his driver's complaint the race was "super-frustrating": www.racefans.net/2026/03/08/n...
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NEW: Perez, Ocon and Hulkenberg cleared, Colapinto’s stop-go penalty explained
The Australian Grand Prix stewards have taken no further action against the drivers who were under investigation at the end of today's race.
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NEW: New Formula 1 car was “super-frustrating” to drive in first race – Verstappen
Max Verstappen remained firm in his criticism of Formula 1's new regulations after the first race of the 2026 season.
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NEW: “Ferrari have the best car, their cornering speeds are unbelievable” – Norris
Mercedes may have finished first and second in qualifying and the grand prix in Melbourne but Lando Norris believes Ferrari have a stronger chassis.
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UPDATED: Piastri blames "100kW more power" after crashing out of home race before start
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NEW: Was that real racing or just Overtake Mode? Lack of data leaves us in the dark
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