Russell wins Australian GP as Mercedes goes 1-2
Mercedes’ George Russell has won a thrilling season-opening Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, with teammate Kimi Antonelli following him home for the team’s 61st one-two result and first since 2024’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
George Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Aus GP
George Russell overcame a chaotic start to Formula One’s new era to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Piastri crashes out of Aus GP before it starts
Local hero Oscar Piastri crashed out on the way to the grid at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix.
Russell on pole: ‘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: Merc could win F1 title in ‘a few months’
Lewis Hamilton believes his former team Mercedes could put this year’s Formula 1 world championship out of reach within “a few months.”
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.
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
Norris: New rules turned cars from best to 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.
Most F1 seasons on one team: Hamilton, Verstappen, more
Lewis Hamilton spent the most seasons with a single F1 team, during his extended run with Mercedes. Check out which other drivers make the list.
