Formula 1

Formula 1 2026 is go, go, go as the 11 teams that will contest this year's World Championship hit the track for Friday practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. With so much uncertainty about the true pecking order after pre-season testing in Bahrain, Friday's two one-hour practice sessions at Albert Park shone a little more light on the current state of play...

Charles Leclerc thinks Ferrari are “on the back foot” heading into the first weekend of the 2026 F1 campaign, with the “very, very strong” Mercedes appearing to be “a bit more in front than what I would have wanted”.

Mercedes were left with plenty to debrief after Kimi Antonelli and George Russell placed P2 and P3 in FP2 for the Australian Grand Prix.

Join McLaren's Oscar Piastri for his pace-setting lap on Friday at the Australian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri seemed to temper expectations despite setting the pace in FP2, reporting that the complexity of the new cars will see everyone “find a big step” ahead of a crucial Qualifying hour for the Australian Grand Prix.

A busy second practice hour in Melbourne saw McLaren's Oscar Piastri set the pace.

Cadillac Team Principal Graeme Lowdon felt the squad had met their objective to “start racing” on a “hectic” first day for them at the Australian Grand Prix, with both cars gaining mileage despite some issues.

Théophile Nael took a maiden F3 pole position in Melbourne with his final lap of the day.

Dino Beganovic delivered under pressure to earn the first Formula 2 pole position of 2026.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVES: Toto WOLFF (Mercedes), Adrian NEWEY (Aston Martin), Graeme LOWDON (Cadillac)

Oscar Piastri finished the first day of running in Australia at the top of the timesheets, beating the Mercedes duo of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in another eventful hour.

Live coverage of Friday's second Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Charles Leclerc and Ferrari set the pace as the 2026 F1 campaign kicked off with the opening practice session for the Australian Grand Prix.

Arvid Lindblad has received some words of wisdom from veteran F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and Racing Bulls team mate Liam Lawson before he makes his debut in the sport at this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri led the standings for the majority of 2025, but ultimately lost out on the Drivers' Championship to his team mate Lando Norris.

Ferrari led the way during the opening practice session of 2026 in Australia, with Charles Leclerc setting the pace ahead of team mate Lewis Hamilton.

Live coverage of Friday's first Formula 1 practice session for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

As the build-up continues to the new season, we wondered how often the team that tops testing goes on to the win the Constructors' Championship. We asked the Formula 1 data analysts to have a look, and they came back with some interesting conclusions.

F1.com's Lawrence Barretto chats with Mercedes' George Russell ahead of the 2026 season, with the Silver Arrows believing they are back on track.

Starting this weekend, Apple TV subscribers in the US can watch all practice, Qualifying, and Sprint sessions, along with races, as the 2026 season roars into gear.