Russell vows to “make hay while the sun shines”
George Russell vowed to “make hay while the sun shines” after he blitzed his world championship rivals to take a crushing pole position for Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Hamilton: Mercedes could get ‘out of reach’
Lewis Hamilton believes his former team Mercedes could put this year’s Formula 1 world championship out of reach within “a few months” based on George Russell’s performance in the opening qualifying session of the season on Saturday.
Bold predictions for F1 in 2026: Ferrari will end its title drought
Is 2026 lining up for Ferrari? Will Fernando Alonso hang around struggling Aston Martin? ESPN makes its boldest predictions for the new F1 season.
F1 boss hits back at drivers after rule criticism
Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has hit back at drivers criticizing the sport’s new regulations.
Aus GP: Aston Martin participation in doubt
Aston Martin are down to two batteries for the entire race weekend, with their cars potentially about to miss the season-opening grand prix.
Verstappen ‘not having fun’ driving new F1 cars
Max Verstappen said he’s “not having fun at all” driving Formula 1’s controversial cars after crashing out of the season’s first qualifying session
Leclerc tops FP1 in Melbourne ahead of Hamilton
World champion Lando Norris had a truncated session with a gearbox problem, as Ferrari and Red Bull set the early pace.
Verstappen after F1 rant: Bit late to make changes
Max Verstappen has said the limitations of Formula 1’s new regulations were predictable from the outset, warning it is already “a bit late” to make changes to improve the racing.
Norris: F1 has gone from best cars to the worst
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.
Two F1 races at-risk due to attacks on Iran
Formula 1’s April faces in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are at serious risk of cancellation due to the US-Israel war with Iran.
