Liam Lawson: „I am tremendous excited for Spherical 1 in Melbourne as we kick off the brand new season.
„Whereas the winter break felt quick, it was nice to spend a while at dwelling in New Zealand with family and friends to recharge and bodily put together for a demanding 2026. There is a l ot of unknowns going into this yr, with new rules and new vehicles, which means we’ll be repeatedly studying and adapting all year long which is thrilling for the game. The newest testing in Bahrain was a mirrored image of this; understanding the reliability of the automotive and Energy Unit, each of which run reliably all through the week. Preparation is essential as we enter this new period in F1, so that is the continued focus. It is as shut as doable to a house race in Australia, so I am trying ahead to assembly the native followers and feeling the ambiance which is at all times actually particular.“
Arvid Lindblad: „I am actually excited to be in Australia for my debut in Method One.
„Over the winter break, I have been coaching onerous to be in the perfect form doable; coming from F2, I feel the primary problem was coaching my neck. We have been within the sim so much which has helped me rise up to hurry earlier than hitting the observe. Having three totally different testing classes was additionally actually vital this yr, so I attempted to get as a lot out of each lap to be taught one thing new and get extra comfy with the automotive. The 2026 vehicles are clearly actually totally different, I feel the PU might be the largest change and the suggestions from the motive force has a much bigger affect than it did do beforehand.
„Final weekend, I had the prospect to drive at Crimson Bull Moto Jam in Delhi. It was a extremely particular occasion, and truthfully one of the simplest ways to kick off the F1 season. It is at all times good once I go to India, and this time I actually had the chance to attach and thrill Indian followers, along with celebrating my Indian roots with my mum and grandparents. I am now totally centered and prepared for Melbourne, which is certainly one of my favorite cities on the planet. Albert Park is a extremely difficult circuit with excessive -speed corners and a few heavy braking; it feels such as you’re driving in a road circuit with the partitions being so shut. I drove right here in F3 and F2 and it was thrilling, so now I can not wait to get to drive an F1 automotive at this iconic observe. I’ve dreamt about this second since I used to be a child and it is one thing I have been working in the direction of my entire life, so the truth that it is coming true is actually particular. I can not wait to get began and I simply wished to thank everybody who has helped me settle in and really feel as comfy as doable thus far!“
Alan Permane (Group Principal): „We arrive in Melbourne after a strong winter testing in each Barcelona and Bahrain, ticking a lot of the packing containers and feeling effectively ready for the season forward. We lined an intensive programme with over 5000 km between Liam and Arvid, the place the automotive ran very effectively and we got here away proud of the mileage and groundwork. Melbourne will carry one other set of challenges that we’ll discover ourselves working by over the 2 days of observe this week; however our simulator work has ready us for this.
„Each drivers are attending to grips with the VCARB 03 and naturally, that data will speed up week on week now that we’re racing. Improve clever, we’re bringing some new elements for Melbourne; that is the place the event race will actually begin. We’re trying ahead to the problem of this weekend on this new period of Method One.“
