Australia 2026
Round 1 of 24: ICYMI, top takeaways, and I finally made it to Albert Park!
What an honor to be one of the (record-breaking) 483,934 people to attend the Australian GP and witness the start of a new era.
My favorite races to attend are ones with significant home driver pride on display. I’ll never forget how Mexico City showed up for Checo Perez. Melbourne brought the same energy for Oscar Piastri.
I spent the week going behind the scenes with Audi, learning about bp's sustainable fuel, interviewing Nico Hulkenberg, and catching up with friends from the paddock and creator world. In between, I actually got to explore Melbourne, which almost never happens during race week. More on that later.
Here’s how the Australian GP results shook out:
DNF = Fernando Alonso, Valtteri Bottas, Isack Hadjar
DNS = Oscar Piastri (💔), Nico Hulkenberg
Quali summary
Race summary
A video worth your time: Franco Colapinto’s reaction skills. Also, the Colapinto-and-go penalty 💀
