Mercedes lock out the front row at Suzuka as Antonelli takes pole, while Russell battles setup issues that leave him chasing answers ahead of the race.

Kimi Antonelli took a second consecutive pole in Japan with George Russell making it a Mercedes 1-2 despite struggling throughout the session, while Oscar Piastri completes the top three for the Japanese Grand Prix's starting grid.

Mercedes is having the best start to the 2026 season imaginable, but after two races, the other teams are catching up. Can Mercedes keep their winning streak going in Japan?

The second practice hour in Suzuka saw Oscar Piastri top the timesheets ahead of the Mercedes pair, in a session that once again saw reliability issues curb running for several drivers on the grid.

Russell reflects on how Ferrari's start advantage cost him a chance at victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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.

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. 

Last Sunday, Ferrari put up a promising fight against an untouchable Mercedes. Does the Prancing Horse have what it takes to fight for the 2026 championships?

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.

From Mercedes unleashing the W17's staggering performance to Max Verstappen's recovery drive after a Q1 crash and fresh faces chasing points on debut, here are five things to look out for at F1's 2026 season opener in Australia.

George Russell took a dominant pole in Melbourne with Kimi Antonelli lining up P2 after a chaotic qualifying session, as Toto Wolff admits he's "surprised by the gap" to the rest of the field.

George Russell begins his championship campaign by storming to pole for the Australian Grand Prix.

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 a lacklustre ground effect-era, Mercedes wants to be seen as a serious title contender again. Can they achieve that in 2026 and go back to their championship winning ways? 

The first part of Bahrain pre-season testing is complete with Antonelli taking the chequered flag at the top of the timing sheets.

Mercedes unveil the W17 as their 2026 reset, pairing bold regulation-led design with Microsoft-powered data and a renewed title push for Russell.

Mercedes finished runners up to McLaren in the 2025 World Constructors’ Championship, but it’s title success they’re aiming for in 2026. Here’s their end of year report.

A rundown of the happenings of FP3 at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the championship decider of 2025.

Lando Norris topped the final FP2 of the year ahead of Max Verstappen and George Russell, while Oscar Piastri found himself on the back foot in 11th after missing FP1.

Russell and Antonelli discussed their main objective for F1's penultimate race weekend of 2025: securing P2 in the WCC.