What we learned from the first qualifying session of F1 2026 […]

Mercedes stunned rivals in Melbourne qualifying, but Toto Wolff insists the team were not hiding pace before their dominant one-two […]

The Formula 1 grid is split on how much it expected Mercedes to dominate qualifying for the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix after George Russell led a Silver Arrows 1-2. Russell took his eighth career pole after beating team-mate Kimi Antonelli by 0.293s, with third-placed Isack Hadjar close to eight tenths off the pace on his Red Bull debut. It therefore backed up the […]

After Mercedes outpaced rival Formula 1 teams by eight tenths in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, Lewis Hamilton expressed concern about the German constructor’s engine advantage.George Russell was dominant on Saturday in Melbourne, topping all three segments of qualifying as Mercedes’ gap to its competition increased throughout.Russell ended up taking pole by 0.293s over team-mate […]

Oscar Piastri thinks McLaren was "overly optimistic" about its chances in Australia […]

Charles Leclerc admits Mercedes' speed at the Australian Grand Prix so far has been impressive […]

McLaren believe there is still significant performance to unlock as Andrea Stella studies how Mercedes exploited its power unit in Melbourne […]

Mercedes led the field by almost eight tenths of a second in qualifying. But did Red Bull or Ferrari have the potential to go faster? […]

The FIA has confirmed Lance Stroll will be allowed to start the Australian Grand Prix […]

Mercedes will have both cars on the Australian Grand Prix front row on Sunday, after Kimi Antonelli escaped a penalty for being released in an unsafe condition […]

World champion Lando Norris joins in with the criticism of the new generation of F1 cars […]

Charles Leclerc was stunned by Mercedes’ pace in Melbourne and doubts Ferrari’s strong starts will be enough […]

Lance Stroll has been given special dispensation to take part in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix despite not setting a competitive lap time all weekend, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz also placed on the starting grid.The three drivers all failed to set a lap time in qualifying, with Verstappen crashing out in Turn 1 and Sainz coasting to a halt in the Williams on his out-lap. In their […]

Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll has received the permission to take the start in the Australian Grand Prix - but it required a "compelling" case from the team […]

Max Verstappen suffered an early high-speed crash in Qualifying which means he will start F1s 2026 season-opener from 20th; watch Sundays Australian Grand Prix at 4am with build-up from 2.30am, live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event […]

Lewis Hamilton hopes Mercedes' power advantage in Australia is not a result of compression ratios […]

Kimi Antonelli labelled his Mercedes mechanics as "heroes" for fixing his car in time to make qualifying for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix after his hefty FP3 shunt threatened to derail his weekend.The Italian had taken too much kerb at Turn 2 during the final stages of FP3 while attempting to start his qualifying simulation run, and careened into the outside wall as a result. His car came […]

Reigning champion Lando Norris says Formula 1 has gone from having the best cars in the sport's history to the worst after new rules were introduced for the 2026 season […]

Mercedes had a monster performance in the first qualifying of this F1 rules era - but who else overperformed expectation, and whose year is looking a little worrying? […]

The FIA has issued its judgement on Mercedes for an unsafe release in Australian GP qualifying […]

Lando Norris has joined Max Verstappen in criticising F1’s new generation of cars, calling them “probably the worst” from a driving perspective […]

Lando Norris says the new generation of F1 cars forces drivers to stare at their steering wheels ‘every three seconds’ […]

Mercedes has been fined €7,500 for releasing Kimi Antonelli's car in an unsafe condition […]

George Russell sends a warning to his F1 rivals after claiming a dominant pole position […]

The best part of the Melbourne circuit shows the worst of the 2026 F1 cars […]

Max Verstappen is furious with F1's new rules following a disastrous qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix […]

Clearly, it's not the start to the season we wanted or expected […]

An excellent day for VCARB and Red Bull Ford Powertrains […]

McLaren's Lando Norris says Formula 1 has "gone from the best cars ever to probably the worst" as he lamented the huge emphasis on energy harvesting, while Australian Grand Prix polesitter George Russell defended the new rules.Russell qualified on pole ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes confirmed its pre-season favourite status in Melbourne, the pair comfortably leaping clear of […]

Mercedes dominated qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, as George Russell made the perfect start to F1 2026 […]

Lewis Hamilton said qualifying revealed Mercedes' true performance and he wants to "understand why the FIA haven't done anything" over their engines […]

Toto Wolff firmly rejects claims from F1 rivals that Mercedes has been sandbagging […]

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has admitted his relief after a strong Saturday from his drivers as he celebrated the end of the ground effect era. This comes after a commanding pole position from George Russell for the Australian Grand Prix.Following a dominant Saturday session in Melbourne where Russell placed his Mercedes at the front of the grid ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli, Wolff […]

Lewis Hamilton on Mercedes front-row lockout: If it is a compression thing, I want to understand why the FIA havent done anything if its not, we have to do a better job.watch Sundays Australian GP at 4am with 2.30am build-up, live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event […]

We had the chance to get into Q3 for sure, and it's really nice that we're very close to the top of the midfield, that's where we want to be […]

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen emerged unscathed from his accident in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, which an X-ray performed on his hands confirmed.Verstappen was on his very first flying lap in qualifying when the RB22’s rear wheels locked as he braked ahead of Turn 1, sending the four-time world champion into a high-speed spin.Read Also:Formula 1F1 Australian […]

We know we are on the back foot and our winter has been difficult but we have a clear understanding of where we need to improve […]

Max Verstappen has explained his qualifying crash in Melbourne, and has hit out at the new regulations in a formula he says is "not correct" […]

Mercedes was summoned to the stewards after sending the car of Kimi Antonelli out on track in an “unsafe condition” during qualifying for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix.The Mercedes driver caused an early red flag in Q3 after cooling fans were left on his W17, with one flying away in the Turn 1 braking zone and the other coming off approaching Turn 3.It was the second fan that […]

Crashing in Australian Grand Prix Q1 did little for Max Verstappen's dislike of the 2026 F1 rules […]

Mercedes has secured a front-row lockout at the Australian Grand Prix, but faces a nervous wait to confirm that result […]

Fernando Alonso reckons Aston Martin must retire from the Australian Grand Prix the moment any slight issue appears to avoid compromising the forthcoming rounds in the 2026 Formula 1 campaign. The Silverstone outfit has been the talk of the paddock at this weekend’s Melbourne season opener, because problems have continuously struck the AMR26.Its Honda power unit is perhaps the biggest […]

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin must retire immediately if they encounter any car problems in tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix […]

Fernando qualified in P17 - just missing out on Q2 - and it is clear there is lots of hard work ahead of us […]

Max Verstappen crashed out in Q1, while Isack Hadjar qualified third on his Red Bull debut […]

George Russell took pole position for the first race of Formula 1 2026, leading a dominant Mercedes 1-2 in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix […]

Qualifying battles between teammates provide a point of intrigue as, over the course of a season, we get to see who's better over one lap […]

George Russell edges out teammate Kimi Antonelli as pre-season talk of Red Bull being the benchmark appears to have been pure BS […]

George Russell took a dominant pole position at Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix, with nobody competitive enough to challenge Mercedes in Melbourne.Russell topped all three segments and led team-mate Kimi Antonelli by three tenths in Q3, with third-placed Isack Hadjar eight tenths slower; Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri made up the top five.Max Verstappen’s qualifying session ended […]

The full starting grid for the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix […]

Full results from the first qualifying session of the 2026 F1 season at the Australian GP […]

George Russell took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. Andrea Kimi Antonelli took second but faces two separate investigations […]

George Russell kicks off 2026 F1 season with pole position at the Australian Grand Prix […]

George Russell dominated the first qualifying of F1’s new era, while Max Verstappen’s session ended in a dramatic Q1 crash […]

The Formula 1 2026 ruleset has been surrounded by question marks, controversy and political sabre-rattling – it is F1 after all. The season's first competitive session in Albert Park hasn't given us all the answers just yet, but it has slowly been lifting the veil on what is set to be an intriguing campaign ahead.The rules are far from perfect, but not a complete disasterAmid fears from […]

Times from today's qualifying session for the Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix […]