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Kimi Antonelli became the second youngest F1 Grand Prix winner, converting a historic pole to his maiden win from George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, the seven-time world champion securing a long-awaited first podium with Ferrari in China.

Formula One has announced the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian rounds have been cancelled due to safety risks amid rising escalation of the Middle East conflict. It has also been confirmed that replacement Grands Prix will not be organised, shortening the 2026 calendar to 22 rounds.

Andretti Global’s Marcus Ericsson has secured a maiden IndyCar pole position in the series’ first qualifying session on the streets of Arlington, as Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin crashed out in the opening round.

Nina Gademan charged to victory from reverse-grid pole as Natalia Granada crossed the line in second on her F1 Academy debut, while Emma Felbermayr bagged third place after an intense race-long battle for the final podium spot.

In the first sprint race of 2026, Russell raced to victory ahead of the Ferrari pair of Leclerc and Hamilton in action packed 19 laps.

Cupra Kiro have announced that Briton Cian Shields will be joining Bianca Bustamante for the Madrid Rookie Test on March 22.

Season 12 debutants Citroën Racing have opted for a dynamic young line-up for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test, signing Formula 2 race winner Joshua Dürksen alongside Rookie Test driver Théo Pourchaire for the one-day test.

Mahindra Racing announce Kush Maini and Théophile Naël for Madrid Rookie Test. The team will bring some experience while opening their doors to a young talent.

George Russell took a dominant sprint pole for the season's first sprint round in China, followed by teammate Kimi Antonelli on the front row and Lando Norris to complete the top three.

DS Penske have become the latest team to reveal their driver line-up for the upcoming rookie test in Madrid, as they will field Daniil Kvyat and Nikita Bedrin for the one-day test at the Circuito del Jarama.

It’s the first sprint weekend of 2026, which means there was just one singular practice session for the drivers to get to grips with the Shanghai International Circuit.

Jaguar have become the latest team to announce their driver line-up for the upcoming rookie test in Madrid, signing Japanese driver Juju Noda alongside Indy NXT racer Bryce Aron to take to the track in the following Formula E weekend.

Conor Daly will pilot the No.23 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Chevrolet in this year’s Indianapolis 500, completing the Indy-only team’s lineup alongside Jack Harvey.

The No.911 will be piloted by two of its regulars: Kévin Estre and Ayhancan Güven. Neither driver needs any introduction, Estre has won the Nürburgring 24h once in the past, and nearly repeated it with Güven last year, but a penalty was added to their finishing time which dropped the car to second.

With Verstappen, Winward's No.3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be driven by three Mercedes factory drivers: Dani Juncadella, Jules Gounon and Lucas Auer. None of the driver's have won the 24 hour race in the past, but each have conducted respectable careers in sports car racing, especially in GT3s.

Max Verstappen once again highlighted his concerns regarding Formula One's regulations, hoping that the growing criticism will cause the FIA to take action.

George Russell begins his 2026 title campaign with a dominant win in Australia after facing early pressure from Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who rounded out the podium behind Kimi Antonelli in a season opener riddled with reliability gremlins across the field.

Here's the rundown of all the timings and action from FP3 at Albert Park, the first race weekend of Formula One in 2026.

After topping the morning session, Charles Leclerc believes Mercedes is "very, very strong" and reveals they are "a bit more front than I would've wanted."

After the postponement of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) opener in Qatar earlier in the week, the championship has confirmed today that the pre-season tests scheduled the week before the Qatar 1812km will take place in Imola, starting the 14th of April.