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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.

The effect of the US/Israeli military action against Iran has already been felt in the F1 paddock: on Wednesday in Melbourne, there were no completed cars in the garages and many team personnel were yet to arrive, owing to flight delays and cancellations. As such the mandatory ‘curfew' on working hours was suspended and the pitlane remained a hive of industry long into the night.
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Aston Martin's dire start to the season has left Fernando Alonso in a "hard mental place", says team principal Adrian Newey.

Aston Martin's dire start to the season has left Fernando Alonso in a "hard mental place", says team principal Adrian Newey.

Aston Martin's dire start to the season has left Fernando Alonso in a "hard mental place", says team principal Adrian Newey.

Former Formula 1 driver Timo Glock has branded Aston Martin's start to the 2026 season as "disastrous" and has questioned whether it would be possible for the Silverstone outfit to change power unit partners from 2027.
2026 marks the start of Aston Martin's exclusive power unit partnership with Honda, and while the Japanese manufacturer has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years, it has ...Keep reading

McLaren Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri topped Free Practice 2 at the Australian Grand Prix, leading both Mercedes cars.
Lewis Hamilton set the pace in the first part of the session, with the frontrunners on hard tyres. The Ferrari driver lapped in 1m20.637s, leading Piastri in 1m20.638s, Kimi Antonelli in 1m20.801s, George Russell in 1m20.984s and Charles Leclerc in 1m21.478s.
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2009 Formula 1 champion Jenson Button has raised concerns about Aston Martin's lack of running in the first day of practice ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
Button, who became an ambassador for the Silverstone outfit ahead of the 2026 season, noted that the team will not have learned anything from the first practice session.
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Aston Martin made a “conscious decision” to pick Honda Formula 1 engines, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has insisted.
Aston Martin is bracing itself for a calamitous Australian Grand Prix, and potentially an equally disastrous 2026 F1 season, due to its Honda power unit’s crippling flaws.
Excessive engine vibrations keep causing battery failures, to the extent that the team is ...Keep reading

Adrian Newey has revealed that Aston Martin has no more spare batteries for its Honda powertrains at the Australian Grand Prix, and that he feels "powerless" amid the current situation the team is in for 2026.
Aston Martin has endured an arduous prelude to the 2026 season, with its key issues traced to Honda's powertrain - which produces excessive vibrations when in operation.
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BBC Sport users predict Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will win the both the 2026 drivers' and constructors' championships - find out the full order.

BBC Sport users predict Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will win the both the 2026 drivers' and constructors' championships - find out the full order.

BBC Sport users predict Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will win the both the 2026 drivers' and constructors' championships - find out the full order.

BBC Sport users predict Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will win the both the 2026 drivers' and constructors' championships - find out the full order.

BBC Sport users predict Charles Leclerc and Ferrari will win the both the 2026 drivers' and constructors' championships - find out the full order.

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.