Against the grain | Hamilton, a rediscovered champion?
Can we really celebrate Hamilton’s return to the top of the standings and a driver who is finally integrated into the team?
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Russell: “Norris thinks these are the worst F1 cars ever? If he were winning, he wouldn’t say that”
According to George Russell, Lando Norris would not have criticized the new rules if he had been the one to win the Australian GP
Russell laughs: “I will travel with Hamilton and he will complain about the engine and the compression ratio. I will tell him to shut up”
The English driver, fresh winner of the Australian Grand Prix, said that he will make the return trip with his former teammate
Norris: “Ferrari clearly has the best car. Just look at their cornering speed”
The reigning world champion was surprised by the SF-26 during the Melbourne weekend. The Englishman thinks that the Rossa has the best chassis
Vasseur: “We are optimistic, updates will arrive soon. Already in China? Difficult”
The Ferrari team principal is determined to build on the result from Australia and is already focused on the developments for the SF-26
Hadjar, dreams up in smoke: “I hoped to fight for the podium, but the reliability…”
The Frenchman was forced to retire after only 12 laps while he was in fifth position with the power unit KO
Mercedes like Ferrari and F1: improvement is possible
Analysis: Mercedes struggles at the start, but is the most ready in an F1 with room for improvement, like Ferrari
Vasseur praises Hamilton: “Important to have two cars in front”
The team principal emphasized the importance of having two cars fighting for the top positions, praising the performance of the Briton
Hamilton: “We need to find out if the Mercedes advantage comes from power or the battery”
Ferrari’s English world champion is already thinking about how to push the team in the comeback against Mercedes
Hamilton doesn’t give up: “Two more laps and I would have passed Leclerc. Mercedes? Catching them is not impossible”
Lewis Hamilton’s first immediate words at the end of the Australian GP and an overall positive weekend after the suffering of 2025