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Mercedes dominate as new regulations split the grid
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|March 11, 2026
THE opening race of the Formula One season has clearly shown which teams are in favour of the new regulations and which teams will likely spend this season catching up.
The curtain-raiser at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday morning did more than hand out the opening points of the year, it exposed a sharp divide in how the grid has adapted to F1's sweeping 2026 regulation overhaul.At the front of the field, Mercedes looked right at home in the new era. From the first practice laps to Sunday’s chequered flag, the Silver Arrows dictated the tempo with commanding pace in both qualifying and race trim.
Their aerodynamic platform looked stable, their energy deployment clean, and their tyre management composed, all hallmarks of a team that has quickly decoded the new rulebook.
This story is from the March 11, 2026 edition of Post.
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