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The Australian Grand Prix kicked off the 2026 Formula 1 season on 8 March at Albert Park, Melbourne, providing fans and the paddock with their first glimpse of the new regulations.
While it is early in the season, the new regulation cars have so far received a mixed reaction from within the paddock. Mercedes and George Russell are understandably fairly happy after the 1-2 finish for the ...Keep reading

Find out who topped the Power Rankings table after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend.

F1 technical expert Mark Hughes takes a close look at the intriguing aerodynamic details on Adrian Newey's AMR26, with illustrations from Giorgio Piola.

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies insists Max Verstappen is pushing the squad for improvements in every area as usual, despite his dislike for the 2026 Formula 1 regulations.
Verstappen has been the most vocal critic of the new breed of F1 cars, which relies heavily on electric power and feature active aerodynamic components at both the front and the rear.
The Dutchman famously ...Keep reading

There was a feeling that Josef Newgarden’s moniker as ‘The Oval King’ was in danger after Team Penske teammate David Malukas got the better of him in qualifying and captured the pole, and then again during the race when ECR’s Christian Rasmussen’s daring outside passes put on a show that propelled him to the front. In the end, though, it was Newgarden surging on a late restart from 10th ...Keep reading

Toyota expects Hyundai to bounce back and challenge for the World Rally Championship title this season, according to team principal Jari-Matti Latvala.
After defeating Hyundai to score a ninth WRC manufacturers’ title last year, Toyota has continued its domination of the championship in 2026, recording back-to-back podium lockouts in the opening two rounds of the season in Monte Carlo and ...Keep reading

Williams team principal James Vowles has revealed that as many as five proposals are being discussed to improve the new generation of Formula 1 cars, which he described as “energy-starved”.
F1’s radical 2026 regulation overhaul has already come under fire from both drivers and the fans alike, with the new hybrid power units being at the centre of the debate.
The increased reliance on ...Keep reading

Laurent Mekies was full of praise for Isack Hadjar after he qualified in the top three on his Red Bull debut, providing a high point on a tricky first weekend of the season for the team.

It might have been a Mercedes 1-2 in Melbourne, as George Russell underlined his championship credentials with a straightforward drive, but I thought the Grand Prix was a real cause for optimism for Ferrari’s chances this season too.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says Kimi Antonelli is ‘learning Formula 1 the hard way’, following the youngster’s sizeable crash in Free Practice 3 at the Australian Grand Prix.
Antonelli went off at the end of the final practice session at Melbourne’s Albert Park Circuit, losing control on the Turn 2 kerb and destroying both the front and rear ends of his W17.
His mechanics ...Keep reading

Lando Norris believes Ferrari has the best chassis at the start of Formula 1's new rules era in 2026, despite Mercedes' dominant victory at the Australian Grand Prix.
The Melbourne race largely confirmed the pecking order that had emerged after pre-season testing, with Mercedes remaining the team to beat and Ferrari its closest challenger. The pace difference between the two teams appeared more ...Keep reading

The Ferrari 499P LMH presented in the prestigious setting of the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena is preparing to tackle the 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship with a number of small modifications.
Looking ahead to the coming year, the FIA, ACO and IMSA agreed that all cars built to LMH and LMDh regulations would undergo a new homologation process in the innovative WindShear wind tunnel in ...Keep reading

Cadillac are the first completely new team to join Formula 1 since Haas did so back in 2016, so let's take a look at how Melbourne panned out for the F1 newcomers, and where they go from here.

Audi Team Principal Jonathan Wheatley was quick to praise Gabriel Bortoleto’s “historic” P9 finish in the first race of the season, as the Brazilian drove Audi to their first-ever F1 points in the team's maiden Grand Prix.

Aprilia initiated contact with VR46 about supplying satellite bikes for MotoGP’s new 850cc era in 2027, but Valentino Rossi’s squad is now close to agreeing a fresh deal with Ducati.
VR46 has been a Ducati customer ever since it stepped up to premier class in 2022, with the dominance of the Desmosedici allowing it to become a multiple race-winning team in the championship.
The ...Keep reading

Audi driver Gabriel Bortoleto has revealed that he accidentally overtook several cars in Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix due to substantial closing speeds.
F1's new rules era began at Melbourne last week, with the majority of drivers critical about the impact of active aero and increased electric power on wheel-to-wheel racing.
But the same technical regulations also played a key role in ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 team principal Andrea Stella says the Australian Grand Prix has confirmed that the series should "do more" to alleviate safety concerns, particularly related to the start procedure.
On Sunday, Alpine driver Franco Colapinto avoided a huge startline crash after narrowly swerving around a slow-starting Liam Lawson, after the complex start procedure with these F1 2026 had already ...Keep reading

The 24% stake that Otro Capital holds in Alpine’s Formula 1 team remains highly sought after in the paddock. It had already emerged that former Red Bull team boss Christian Horner was interested, something Alpine executive advisor Flavio Briatore certainly did not try to hide either. During the team's launch in January, he publicly confirmed Horner’s interest.
Around the season opener in ...Keep reading

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Former F1 Academy driver Lia Block has confirmed that she will be competing in the 2026 American Rally Association National Championship in a Hyundai i20 N Rally2.
Block made her American Rally Association debut in 2021 before taking a full-time role in 2022. In 2023, she raced in the Open Two-Wheel-Drive class and became the youngest champion in the series at 16 years old. 
In 2024 and ...Keep reading