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Lewis Hamilton Says New F1 Era 'Great' Despite Rivals Verstappen, Norris Frustration in Melbourne

Lewis Hamilton stands out at the Australian Grand Prix with his positive outlook on Formula One's new era, while other drivers express concerns.

International Business Times UK

Verdict on the start of F1’s new era: five talking points from the Australian GP

Mercedes’ flying start lives up to promise, but new regulations receive scathing reviews

The Guardian - UK

Why Williams cannot instantly put its overweight F1 car on a diet

The FW48 arrived late and overweight, but cost-cap considerations prevent Williams from implementing a quick fix

Autosport

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James Vowles: All solutions to Williams F1 car weight are "in my inbox today"

The FW48 arrived late and overweight, but cost-cap considerations prevent Williams from implementing a quick fix

Motorsport

Toto Wolff responds to driver criticism of 2026 rules: 'Fans the priority for F1'

Several drivers voiced strong criticism of the new F1 regulations at the 2026 season-opening Australian GP

Motorsport

Max Verstappen set to compete in 24-hour endurance event between F1 races

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The Independent UK

Max Verstappen signs up for first 24-hour endurance race after F1 complaints in Melbourne

Verstappen wasn’t happy about F1’s controversial new regulations in Melbourne and will now compete in the 24 Hours of the Nurburgring race later this year

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Did Aston Martin only find out what it signed up for with Honda in November?

Adrian Newey revealed that until November 2025, Aston Martin did not know that Honda’s Formula 1 project is very different from the Red Bull years and largely consists of inexperienced engineers. But what is behind this?

Autosport

Max Verstappen compares F1 to 'Mario Kart' in fresh dig at new rules

Four-time world champion continues criticism of regulations despite impressive Australian Grand Prix drive

Evening Standard

Max Verstappen compares Australian Grand Prix race to Mario Kart in fresh swipe at new F1 rules

Max Verstappen hit out at F1’s new cars once again after the first race of the season in Australia

The Independent UK

The impact of F1’s huge decision to cancel Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races

The Bahrain GP was scheduled for 12 April, with the race in Saudi originally set for a week later - but they have both now been cancelled

The Independent UK

Rip-roaring excitement or outright dangerous? Why F1 must be adaptable with new cars

Comment: While the first 10 laps saw thrilling wheel-to-wheel action at the Albert Park season-opener, close shaves further down the field prove 2026 regulations need some fine-tuning

The Independent UK

Why now isn't the right time to panic over "artificial" 2026 F1 racing

While F1 is claiming the number of overtaking manoeuvres in the Australian Grand Prix as a win for the new technical regulations, many of the drivers – and Autosport readers – disagree

Autosport

Juan Pablo Montoya spots one thing in Arvid Lindblad’s Max Verstappen fight that surprised him

Juan Pablo Montoya praised Arvid Lindblad’s impressive points-scoring Formula 1 debut

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Andrea Stella praises “very tough” Oscar Piastri: He will come back ‘more determined’

The Australian crashed his McLaren before taking to the grid for his home grand prix

Motorsport

How Cadillac fared on its Formula 1 debut

Cadillac made it to the checkered flag in its maiden Formula 1 grand prix, albeit three laps down. Here’s how it unfolded

Motorsport

From “artificial” to “awesome” – how drivers rate the racing under F1’s 2026 rules

Opinions are split in the F1 paddock over the new rules, specifically the increased emphasis on electrical power and the changes this forced drivers to make in the Australian GP

AAP

McLaren back Piastri, but catching up won't be easy

McLaren believe Oscar Piastri will bounce back stronger from his Australian nightmare, but circumstances may make it hard for the team to catch Mercedes.

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“It was just very dangerous” – Franco Colapinto’s scary near-miss with Liam Lawson at start of F1 Australian GP

Colapinto labelled himself “very, very lucky” to have avoided Lawson’s slow-starting car in Melbourne

Autosport

Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

Mercedes has lived up to expectations by winning the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, although its customer teams – including McLaren – are surprised by how much more efficient the works team is with the same power unit. What exactly is behind that?

Motorsport

McLaren offers frank summary of F1 2026 performance with 0.5-1s gap to Mercedes

Mercedes finished 1-2 in the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park, while McLaren was a long way off in fifth

The Guardian - UK

‘We are going to have a big accident’: Lando Norris warns new F1 rules pose danger

Lando Norris has said he fears drivers could ‘do a lot of damage’ if they collide at increased speed due to the sport’s new overtake mode

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's chaotic Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1's new era kicked off with an action-packed weekend full of intrigue, politicking and an on-track product that has divided opinions. But some drivers and teams rose to the challenge of 2026 much more convincingly than others

The Independent UK

George Russell enjoys ‘hell of a fight’ to win chaotic season-opening race

Russell traded the lead with Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc five times

Autosport

McLaren has 0.5-1s performance gap to close to Mercedes after F1 Australian GP

Mercedes finished 1-2 in the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park, while McLaren was a long way off in fifth

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