Australian GP: Our verdict on the first race of F1’s new era

Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble, in Melbourne, and Scott Mitchell-Malm to unpick the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The big talking point heading into the race was the nature of the racing under the new regulations - so what did the guys make of what they saw on Sunday?

And would Charles Leclerc and Ferrari have been able to stop George Russell leading home a Mercedes one-two had different strategic decisions been made?

We tackle those topics and more, plus answer the first batch of your questions about everything that happened in Round 1 of 2026.

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