CANADIAN GRAND PRIX - FP1 | FRI, MAY 22, 4:30 PM
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Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen will make his Nürburgring 24 Hours debut in 2026 with the factory-backed Winward Racing Mercedes-AMG Performance Team, joining a top-tier lineup as Mercedes mounts a two-car bid for victory.
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Nicola Lacorte was hit with a post-race 10-second penalty in the Melbourne F3 Feature Race for failing to activate the start set-up procedure, dropping from P19 to P25 and adding to a weekend already marked by collisions and prior disciplinary issues.
Alpine junior Alex Dunne received a five-place grid penalty after stewards ruled he was predominantly responsible for a lap-two collision with Rodin teammate Martinius Stenshorne in the F2 Melbourne feature race.
F1’s 2026 rules have split the grid after Melbourne, with drivers warning that energy management and active aero create artificial racing and safety risks, while others praise a new, strategy-led style of competition.
Franco Colapinto narrowly avoids a catastrophic start-line collision with Liam Lawson’s stalled Racing Bulls at the 2026 Australian GP, underscoring worrying reliability and safety risks in F1’s new power unit era.
Ferrari skipped two Virtual Safety Car pit windows at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, betting on another neutralisation—only for pit-lane circumstances and Mercedes’ superior race pace to turn a calculated gamble into a missed win.
