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McLaren believes it qualified "in line with its expectations at this stage of the season"
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The first qualifying rounds of the season Formula 1 The 2026 races at Albert Park (Melbourne) have already revealed a fairly clear hierarchy. While pole position was contested at the front between the Silver Arrows of Mercedes Benz, McLaren positioned itself one step behind, placing its two cars on the third row of the grid. A somewhat disappointing result for the reigning world champions, who will start fifth and sixth in the Grand Prix of
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Yves-Henri RANDIER
07/03/2026 at 12:51 a.m.
The performance deficit at Mercedes would therefore stem from a less efficient use of the Mercedes engine and its "variable" compression ratio? Brixworth supplied the latest specification of its engine to three customers in Melbourne, which might also explain this.