Leclerc: “After what we saw in FP3, perhaps Mercedes wasn’t even at maximum power in qualifying…”
The Monegasque Ferrari driver is convinced that in the race Mercedes will have an advantage of about one second per lap
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McLaren on the third row, Piastri and Norris in unison: “Good position, but P3 was possible”
The words of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris after securing fifth and sixth positions on the grid respectively in Australia
Now Norris has changed his mind: “These cars suck. The 50-50 engine doesn’t work”
The reigning world champion defined this new generation of cars as “the worst ever in F1”
Mercedes dominates, Leclerc pessimistic: “Huge gap, there isn’t much we can do”
Charles Leclerc is quite pessimistic at the end of qualifying for the 2026 Australian GP, dominated by rivals Mercedes
The unequivocal data of Mercedes’ dominance in the Melbourne qualifying
The telemetry data from the Melbourne qualifying leaves little room for interpretation: the Mercedes power unit is dominant
Vasseur: “We are not surprised by the Mercedes engine’s advantage. Ferrari still far from its potential”
The Ferrari team principal highlighted that they did not maximize the Melbourne qualifying, although Mercedes is clearly ahead
Hamilton: “From Q2 I had problems with the battery, we were on for the second row”
Lewis Hamilton had battery problems during Qualifying for the Australian GP and did not go beyond the seventh time
Russell: “I expected pole, but not this advantage. I still have concerns about reliability”
George Russell’s comment on the pole position in the Australian GP, the eighth of the Briton’s career
Red Bull surprise, the star is Hadjar: “I didn’t expect third place. But Mercedes is too strong”
The Frenchman will open the second row behind the unreachable Silver Arrows.
Mercedes dominance, Hamilton: “If it’s due to the compression ratio, why did the FIA allow it? I will push Ferrari to do the same”
Lewis Hamilton vented after qualifying in Australia, which saw Mercedes dominate the competition