Only one race of the 2026 Formula 1 season has passed, but Lando Norris has already begun to make a brief assessment of the grid’s pecking order. In the eyes of the current champion, Ferrari is the team with the best car, even ahead of Mercedes.
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In last weekend’s Australian GP, George Russell was the big winner, while Kimi Antonelli crossed the finish line in second. Following them, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished third and fourth, respectively, with the McLaren Briton then in fifth.
Therefore, for the Briton, the SF-26 is the superior car compared to its rivals, and catching them at the moment does not seem like a very realistic scenario.
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“From what we see, I think Ferrari clearly has the best car. Their cornering speed is unbelievable. So, for us, matching that is impossible at this moment, and we have to work hard to understand things and learn as much as possible in this part of the season,” he told Sky Sports Netherlands.
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