2026 - Race 1 [Australia]

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Unamamed team principal:

the rules are “complete sh*t”.

The headline coming out of qualifying are:

F1’s new era of regulations is off to a very rocky start, and there’s no quick and easy fix to rectify what may become apparent as a major blunder.

F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP - what's going wrong, and is there a quick fix?

The opening qualifying session of a brand-new regulation era in Melbourne should have been a showcase for the sport's future. Instead, it produced a largely uninspiring hour of running and a wave of savage criticism from the sport's own drivers immediately afterwards. Saturday fell flatter than even the most pessimistic critics had feared.

Norris, Verstappen and Hamilton slam ‘worst’ F1 cars after torrid Australian GP qualifying

Formula 1 boss hits back at Verstappen, Hamilton over rule criticism

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hit back at drivers criticizing the sport's new regulations, saying it is "wrong" for the likes of Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to speak negatively about F1.

Norris: It sucks F1's traded best car for worst in 2026

Charles Leclerc joins in 2026 car criticism with a heavy verdict

Let's hope the racing is better than expected.

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Piastri crashes on the recon lap to the grid...

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So far, the racing action has been pretty good.