F1 testing: Charles Leclerc fastest, Mercedes cause stoppage, Aston Martin struggle – final day as it happened
The final day of Formula 1 preseason has been and gone and ESPN brought you all the action live.
F1 uses charter planes to keep Australian GP on
Formula One has kept Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix alive by using charter planes to fly hundreds of affected members of the sport’s travelling circus to Melbourne.
Gabehart can work at Spire but not in JGR role
A federal judge ruled that ex-Joe Gibbs Racing competition director Chris Gabehart can work for Spire Motorsports but not in the same duties he performed with his former NASCAR team.
FIA: Safety will guide calls on Middle East F1 races
The president of Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has said it will prioritize “safety and wellbeing” as it decides what to do about upcoming races in the Middle East.
Gabehart shows up in Spire gear as lawsuit looms
Chris Gabehart made his first public appearance as a Spire Motorsports employee on Saturday – at the IndyCar race in St. Petersburg.
Has Aston Martin’s F1 super team turned into a disaster team?
Fernando Alonso described Aston Martin as the “team of the future” — but it heads to Australia in disarray. ESPN looks at how things have unravelled for a team led by Lawrence Stroll and Adrian Newey, and what’s next.
F1, FIA in engine compromise amid Merc dispute
Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, has announced a resolution to the sport’s regulatory row over engine compression ratios, with a tweak to the regulations set for June 1 and a further change in 2027.
Formula 1’s new terminology explained: Overtake Mode, Boost, and how it affects 2026 racing
Formula 1’s biggest technical overhaul isn’t just reshaping the cars and the way drivers extract performance from them — it is also redefining the language of racing.
Australian Grand Prix: Does winning first race of F1’s new era guarantee title?
Ahead of the dawn of what is arguably F1’s biggest-ever rules shake-up with all-new cars and engines, just how important — and foreshadowing — will the Australian Grand Prix be?
Australian Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions, results
After all the talk, all the testing, it’s finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with the Australian Grand Prix.
