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Leclerc wary of ‘very, very strong’ Mercedes in Australia

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy driving the (12) Mercedes AMG

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2026 Australian GP FP2: Onboard with Piastri for the fastest lap of Friday practice

Ride onboard for Piastri’s fastest Friday lap in Australia

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Piastri evaluates practice performance in Australia

P1 Piastri expecting everyone ‘to find a big step overnight’ ahead of Qualifying

P1 Piastri expecting everyone ‘to find a big step overnight’ ahead of Qualifying

‘We seem to be on the back foot’ – Leclerc wary of Mercedes threat in Australia

‘We seem to be on the back foot’ – Leclerc wary of Mercedes threat in Australia

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