Kimi Antonelli reflects on a poor start, strong Mercedes pace, and thrilling battles after recovering from seventh to second at the 2026 Australian GP.

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.

Oscar Piastri admits Mercedes’ pace surprised the field after qualifying fifth at his home 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.

Liam looks at all the F2 drivers who are linked to a Formula One driver academy

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? 

Kimi Antonelli posted the fastest time in Day 2 of the final pre-season testing in Bahrain, with Lando Norris topping the morning session as more issues plagued Aston Martin.

Pole Battle for the Bathurst 12 Hour saw Cameron Waters take pole position in the No.222 Mercedes.

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

Leclerc leads Day 2 in Bahrain as F1’s 2026 low-downforce era causes oversteer galore. Norris P2 and Bearman P3 while Alpine's reliability falters.

Verstappen will return to the Nürburgring on 21st March for NLS 2

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

2025 F1 Academy Champion Doriane Pin has been promoted by Mercedes to development driver duties with the F1 team.

Everything you need to know about each F1 team’s car launch ahead of the 2026 season with new technical regulations.

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.

F1's final round of 2025 promises everything from a spectacular title fight to intriguing team tactics in play. Max Verstappen starts on pole, Lando Norris in second only needs a podium to win his maiden title and Oscar Piastri isn't out of contention just yet. Here's everything to look out for in the season finale at the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

F1’s 2025 finale in Abu Dhabi will be the final outing for iconic partnerships in the sport that are set to end ahead of 2026, with several teams restructuring in preparation for the new regulatory era.

The 2025 Qatar Grand Prix was marked by a unique tyre regulation and a curious McLaren strategy call, but who won out and who didn’t?