Formula 1

Oscar Piastri was ruled out of his home event in Melbourne as he crashed into the wall on his way to the grid.

After an eventful first round, there are plenty of talking points ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, and the F1 TV crew are here to run through them all.

As F1 moves on to the Shanghai International Circuit for the Chinese Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both expressed optimism over Ferrari’s chances of taking the fight to Mercedes as the 2026 season develops, even if their rivals started with a “huge” advantage in Australia.

As the 2026 season continues in Shanghai this weekend, we look at the best head-to-head battles to watch out for.

Get up to speed with all the key Shanghai International Circuit statistics, driving pointers, facts and more.

Arvid Lindblad impressed in his first weekend as an F1 driver, making it through to Q3 and scoring points for Racing Bulls in Australia.

Ferrari will debut their radical rotating wing in FP1 at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Williams' 2026 season got off to a poor start as Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz both missed out on the points in Melbourne.

Ollie Bearman kicked off the season with a P7 finish for Haas, topping the midfield in Australia.

Max Verstappen believes he 'is the perfect age' to be taking part in other major motorsport events, with the Red Bull driver set to make his Nurburgring 24 Hours debut later this season.

A Sprint showdown in Shanghai and a Grand Prix weekend in Suzuka presents a unique strategic challenge for F1 Fantasy line-ups. How can players plan their squads across the upcoming races?

Fernando Alonso has shared his optimism that Aston Martin can find some improvements at the upcoming Chinese Grand Prix.

The first round of the new 2026 F1 ACADEMY season kicks off in China.

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix weekend.

Spanish driver Natalia Granada is joining the 2026 F1 ACADEMY grid for her rookie season and will compete in the ‘SEPHORA operated by PREMA’ car.

Chris Medland breaks down the key talking points as F1 heads to China for the first Sprint weekend of 2026.

Test your knowledge of F1 history in Shanghai ahead of this weekend's race.

CEO Dan Towriss explains how he and his TWG Motorsports company first became involved in discussions about F1, the work to build a team, choosing their race drivers and making their F1 debut in Australia.

As Zhou Guanyu returns to his hometown Grand Prix in Shanghai as reserve driver for Cadillac, his status as a fashion icon and national hero has already been secured...