**Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari Catches Adrian Newey’s Eye as Toto Wolff Rivals Christian Horner for Alpine F1 Team Stake – Weekend Roundup

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Tuesday F1 Highlights – Fast Track Edition

  1. Toto Wolff bids for Alpine stake

    • Mercedes team principal emerges as a rival to Christian Horner to acquire Otro Capital’s 24% stake in Alpine.

    • Horner had previously shown interest in Alpine for an F1 comeback.

  2. Adrian Newey inspects Hamilton’s Ferrari

    • Aston Martin boss was spotted examining Lewis Hamilton’s SF-26 on the Melbourne grid.

    • Also took a close look at Nico Hulkenberg’s Audi R26 – Newey’s pre-race grid inspections continue.

  3. Max Verstappen frustrations revealed

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    • Untelevised team radio shows Verstappen called F1 2026 cars “super frustrating to drive” on cooldown lap.

    • Engineer GianPiero Lambiase joked that front runners were “elated by this whole thing.”

    • Verstappen finished 6th after a qualifying crash.

  5. Lawrence Stroll: Aston Martin-Honda struggles ‘very unexpected’

    • Despite Adrian Newey and Honda joining recently, Aston Martin has struggled for pace and reliability.

  6. Oscar Piastri: battery woes behind Melbourne crash

    • McLaren driver said his battery was “completely empty” just before crashing on the reconnaissance lap.

    • An unexpected 100kW power surge contributed to his early exit at his home Grand Prix.