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F1 2026 Australia | Mercedes Dominates, Ferrari Bottles It + Aston's Cooked

50 min · 9. mar. 2026
episode F1 2026 Australia | Mercedes Dominates, Ferrari Bottles It + Aston's Cooked cover

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The new era of F1 is here — and Mercedes may have already broken it. George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli made it a Mercedes 1-2, and the scary part is they still didn’t execute a perfect race. Ferrari showed genuine pace but lost out by staying out during the VSC windows, while Red Bull salvaged P6 through Max Verstappen after a nightmare Saturday and battery issues at the start. In this episode, James and Ben react to the opening race of 2026 and ask the big question: did Mercedes just win the championship in race one? We cover: * Russell, Antonelli, and the early Mercedes hammer blow * Ferrari’s strong start and familiar strategy pain * McLaren’s rough opener and Piastri’s brutal home-race DNS * Red Bull’s mixed bag with Max’s comeback and Hadjar’s DNF * why the midfield fight might be incredible * and why Aston Martin looks nowhere near ready for this era. The 2026 regs brought more overtakes in Melbourne than last year, but they also brought chaos, battery games, and a grid that already feels split between contenders and survivors.

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