Formula 1 kicked off its new season in style at the Australian Grand Prix, which featured a frantic start, battles for the lead and a handful of retirements. George Russell won for Mercedes in a race that was dominated by talk of the new cars, which have divided opinion in the paddock.<br>For 2026, F1 rolls out new regulations that mandate for smaller, lighter cars that are powered by new hybrid ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/from-artificial-to-awesome-this-is-what-the-drivers-thought-of-f1s-2026-cars/10803464/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>