Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz have branded the beginning of the System 1 season as “powerful” as they mentioned the fact of travelling from Australia to China, again to Europe, after which out to Japan.
The Australian Grand Prix kicks off the 2026 season this weekend and is a part of a double-header with the Chinese language Grand Prix, which means the F1 paddock will pack up after the grand prix in Melbourne and head straight to Shanghai for subsequent week’s race.
This will likely be adopted by every week off from racing, the place the groups and drivers will head again to their headquarters in Europe earlier than flying out to Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prix.
“You understand what’s attention-grabbing about Melbourne being the primary race is that it is not nice for our physique clock,” Albon mentioned in the course of the Williams Workforce Torque podcast.
“So for those who can think about, the primary three races just lately have been Melbourne, China, every week off after which Japan. And in that course of, clearly, Melbourne’s an enormous shift when it comes to time zone. We go to China, that is effective. That week off, we return to the UK, have this center floor of jet lag.
“After which by the point you get used to the jet lag of Europe, you are again off to Japan once more after which again to Europe once more.”
Isack Hadjar, Pink Bull Racing, Alexander Albon, Williams
Photograph by: Sam Bagnall / Sutton Photographs through Getty Photographs
Albon’s team-mate Sainz interjected, saying: “After which Miami on the opposite aspect,” earlier than Albon continued: “The start of the season is instantly gone. It destroys you, which is attention-grabbing. I feel I am positive it is the identical for everybody within the paddock, but it surely’s a troublesome option to begin the season. It is one thing the place you actually do should be on prime of your sleep.”
Albon and Sainz will begin the Australian Grand Prix from fifteenth and twenty first on the grid, respectively.
Pictures from Australian GP – Saturday
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
Australian GP – Saturday, in images
We wish your opinion!
What would you prefer to see on Motorsport.com?
– The Motorsport.com Workforce
