The 2026 F1 season begins this weekend in Australia and Oscar Piastri is already in disagreement with McLaren
Oscar Piastri disagrees with Zak Brown on the Australian Grand Prix (Picture: Getty)
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has revealed he wish to see the Australian Grand Prix turn out to be an evening race – a view one in all his drivers, Oscar Piastri, disagrees with. Altering the Aussie GP begin time has lengthy been mooted in System One.
The season-opening race in Melbourne presently begins within the day at 3pm AEDT, which is 4am for UK audiences and 11pm in New York. There has beforehand been strain from stakeholders to vary the race Down Below to night-time so it may be extra beneficial for TV audiences – notably in Europe and North America.
“Even in Melbourne, you see the skyline and all the pieces, so I’m proud of the way in which it’s.”
This motion at Albert Park begins on Friday with apply earlier than qualifying a day later after which the race itself on Sunday. McLaren will probably be trying to defend their Constructors’ title this season, whereas Lando Norris is aiming for a second straight Driver’s Championship title.
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