Oscar Piastri has raised concerns about safety issues at the upcoming Australian Grand Prix, fearing the possibility of chaos at the very start of the F1 season opener at Albert Park. Piastri noted his concerns after a successful, but long day behind the wheel of his new McLaren car on Friday in Bahrain. He churned out 161 laps during testing, finishing fourth quickest in the standings behind a Mercedes 1-2 led by Kimi Antonelli. 'It kind of looks like the top-four teams are still the top-four teams, but I don't know where exactly we sit in that at the moment.' Red Bull, in turn, reckoned Mercedes looked impressive as the pre-Melbourne mind games began to click into gear.

Source: Daily Mail February 14, 2026 00:48 UTC