Crash.net picks out the biggest winners and losers from the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix […]

F1 preseason has been dominated by criticism of its new rules, and while Australia's season opener boasted lots of passing, the critiques didn't stop […]

Isack Hadjar called on Red Bull to “do better” after his lightning-quick getaway in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix failed to pay off.Starting from third on the grid after narrowly outqualifing the Ferraris and McLarens in Melbourne, Hadjar’s excellent reaction time meant he challenged polesitter George Russell for the lead within seconds.However, that challenge was short-lived […]

Charles Leclerc said he "thought I would end up ninth" instead of first as he started more slowly than he expected […]

Charles Leclerc downplayed suggestions Ferrari's strategy cost him victory at the opening round of the 2026 season in Australia […]

Mercedes dominated the 2026 Australian GP weekend, but Toto Wolff feels Ferrari is a huge threat […]

Some F1 drivers believe fortunate near-misses in the Australian GP have further exposed two safety issues that need addressing […]

Winner: Mercedes - Toto's great revengeToto Wolff's grin as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli coasted across the finish line said it all. Mercedes is back with a vengeance, and its years in the doldrums have only meant revenge tastes sweeter.As F1 switched to the bouncing ground-effect cars 2022, Mercedes's reign stuttered to a halt, powerless to see first Red Bull and then McLaren take […]

Lewis Hamilton has spoken out in support of the 2026 cars following the Australian Grand Prix […]

Franco Colapinto said he "almost went straight into the back of" Liam Lawson when the Racing Bulls driver made a poor start […]

A despondent Lando Norris has said the new F1 2026 cars are "even worse" in race spec than in qualifying […]

Max Verstappen believes Red Bull's Formula 1 pace deficit comes half and half from the chassis and power unit […]

Charles Leclerc doubts a win was ever on the cards for Ferrari in Melbourne […]

F1 drivers are divided on the new style of racing after the Melbourne opener […]

Two of Formula 1's top drivers said the racing in the first race of the new season reminded them of Mario Kart […]

Gabi delivered an outstanding drive today. It was a very mature performance from start to finish […]

Ferrari Formula 1 team principal Fred Vasseur has explained why neither Charles Leclerc nor Lewis Hamilton pitted under the VSC in the Australian Grand Prix, after losing victory to Mercedes.Leclerc’s lightning getaway earned him the lead of the Albert Park race from fourth on the grid, and he traded first place with George Russell on several occasions over the first 10 laps.However […]

Even this early on, we're hungry for more […]

With such a radical change to the technical regulations, some retirements were inevitable and it's unfortunate that one of those was Isack […]

Lewis Hamilton does not hold a bad feeling after Ferrari did not pit him or Charles Leclerc during Virtual Safety Car periods in Melbourne […]

Liam Lawson has claimed Formula 1 returnee Sergio Perez is “not over” the pair’s previous on-track incidents following their most recent clash at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix […]

Ferrari do not think they had the pace to beat Mercedes, regardless of their strategy decisions at the Australian Grand Prix; Formula 1 heads to China for a Sprint weekend, live on Sky Sports F1 from this Friday […]

To see us take a solid 1-2 in race one with the season ahead hopefully means we can try and fight for a world championship […]

Former Formula 1 driver Anthony Davidson and 2009 champion Jenson Button have reacted to Franco Colapinto's "scary" near miss with Liam Lawson at the start of the Australian Grand Prix.Colapinto, who started from 16th on the grid, quickly gained on Lawson at the start of the race as the New Zealander struggled to launch. Lawson had barely moved from the P8 grid box, forcing the Alpine driver […]

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says “we have a fight on our hands with Ferrari” following Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which initially was closely contested.Polesitter George Russell was eight tenths faster than the quickest Ferrari, driven by Charles Leclerc, in qualifying, but that advantage didn’t translate into race dominance.Leclerc snatched the lead […]

Carlos Sainz says Formula 1’s new Straight Line Mode is only masking deeper engine deployment problems […]

We finished some distance behind the leader, so it is clear we have work to do […]

Charles Leclerc said Ferrari made a tactical decision not to pit during the first Virtual Safety Car because they expected more would occur […]

Ferrari finished third and fourth in Melbourne after early duel with race-winning George Russell; Lewis Hamilton takes heart from SF-26s speed; Formula 1 heads to China for a Sprint weekend, live on Sky Sports F1 from this Friday […]

Fred Vasseur insists he has "no regrets" over how Ferrari handled its strategy in Australia […]

A great result for the whole team […]

Lando Norris finished the Formula 1 season-opening Australian Grand Prix over 50 seconds behind race-winner George Russell […]

That was a really hard-earned point today, which we can be pleased to achieve […]

Max Verstappen remains unconvinced by Formula 1's new regulations despite a gripping first race in which he rocketed from 20th on the grid to sixth at the finish […]

Max Verstappen hopes the collective negative response to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations will cause the FIA to take action after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.This year sees the debut of what’s arguably the biggest regulation overhaul in F1 history with changes to both the chassis and power unit, the latter now being more reliant on electric power.That has caused controversy […]

Today we focused on the basics, ran our own race, made the right calls at the right time […]

Race one of 2026 is done - but some teams and drivers have an awful lot more to celebrate than others […]

Those who opted for two stops took advantage of the neutralisations to change fresh tyres without risking losing too many positions, in some cases even using the softs for a final sprint […]

Third and fourth is a good result […]

Today was primarily an opportunity to learn more about the AMR26 […]

A number of F1 drivers have expressed frustration after the first race with the new car rules […]

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Ferrari still has a lot of work to do to catch up to Mercedes, but insisted that it is "not impossible".Both Hamilton and his Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc had incredibly strong starts to the Australian Grand Prix. The Monegasque driver took the lead from George Russell at the race start and the first handful of laps saw a strong battle between the two […]

Max Verstappen has explained his "terrible" start in Australia, and says he is being critical of the new rules out of love for the sport […]

Max Verstappen's race engineer told him drivers ahead were "elated with this whole thing" after he complained about Formula 1's new cars […]

George Russell swipes back at Lando Norris over the world champion's criticism about F1's new rules […]

It's clear that we're lacking performance and there's a plan in place to bring that to the car aggressively […]

Fernando Alonso says two separate Aston Martin issues triggered his retirement at the Australian Grand Prix […]

Lando Norris once again slammed the “very artificial” 2026 Formula 1 regulations as he reckons races are now more dangerous than before after the dramatic Australian Grand Prix.This year, F1 is debuting its latest regulation overhaul with changes to both the chassis and power unit, the latter of which is the biggest contention point as electric power is more prominent. It means […]

Mercedes may have finished first and second in qualifying and the grand prix in Melbourne but Lando Norris believes Ferrari have a stronger chassis […]

Isack Hadjar's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix came to an abrupt close as his Red Bull power unit failed […]

Australian Grand Prix winner George Russell put an off-kilter start to the first Formula 1 race of the year down to having no battery power left on the grid, opening the door to Charles Leclerc at the start.Both Russell and team-mate Kimi Antonelli endured difficult starts to the race at Albert Park. Russell slipped to second as Leclerc made a fast start to grab the lead, while Antonelli […]

Former Aston Martin strategist and Sky Sports F1 analyst Bernie Collins has argued that Ferrari's decision not to pit under virtual safety car conditions during the Australian Grand Prix will raise questions.Ferrari had a strong start to the race at Albert Park. Charles Leclerc took the lead from polesitter George Russell at the start and both the Monegasque driver and his team-mate Lewis […]

Charles Leclerc explains why Ferrari’s blistering Australian GP launch may have been helped by a surprise lights-out […]

George Russell heads Mercedes 1-2 in Australia, as Ferrari finish third and fourth and Oscar Piastri crashes out before the race has even begun […]

Formula 1's new cars appeared to race well in the first race of the season. But it's impossible to say how influential Overtake Mode was […]

Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sports Germany pundit Ralf Schumacher claimed that Mercedes "still has a lot of room for improvement" despite a commanding season-opening Australian Grand Prix.Mercedes started with a front-row lockout with George Russell on pole position and his team-mate Kimi Antonelli beside him in second place. While the Brackley outfit saw fierce competition from Ferrari's […]