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Despite feeling optimistic going into the 2026 season, George Russell has admitted that the new set of regulations has made even the "straightforward" parts of Formula 1 racing feel complicated.
The Mercedes driver has arrived in Melbourne with a wide smile on his face after a successful stint of testing in Bahrain. The Brackley outfit looked fairly dominant in the running we saw at the Bahrain ...Keep reading

Live coverage of all the build-up ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix weekend.

Oliver Bearman doesn't want to "draw any conclusions" from the Australian Grand Prix, arguing that the season-opening race could be the "worst-case scenario" for the new regulations due to the lack of braking zones at Albert Park.
While the 20-year-old driver has some reservations about the upcoming weekend of racing, he looked to the silver lining of capitalising on the chaotic ...Keep reading

Alpine Formula 1 driver Franco Colapinto has addressed the heated conversation shown between him and Flavio Briatore during the latest season of Netflix’s Drive to Survive.
After replacing Australian rookie Jack Doohan midway through the 2025 season, the pressure was on Colapinto to perform alongside his experienced team-mate Pierre Gasly. 
The second episode of the eighth season of Drive ...Keep reading

The Honda engine vibrations that Aston Martin is suffering are so severe that they limit the number of laps drivers are able to complete without risking damage to their hands, team boss Adrian Newey has revealed.
The new partnership between Aston Martin and Honda got off to a disastrous start in pre-season testing when a variety of reliability issues limited the AMR26's running. The headline ...Keep reading

Garrett Mitchell, who is better known as YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, is set to make his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (NOAPS) debut at one of the trickiest ovals in the sport -- Rockingham.
He will pilot the #33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, a historic organization and the defending NOAPS driver champions via Jesse Love. RCR also has six Cup titles, all with the legendary Dale ...Keep reading

Last year, Christopher Bell became the first driver in the Next Gen era (2022 onward) to win three consecutive Cup races, with Tyler Reddick recently becoming the second. However, Reddick is now the only driver in the 78-year history of NASCAR to win the first three races of a new season, winning two drafting tracks and a road course.
Since the modern era of NASCAR began in 1972, only eight ...Keep reading

Sky Sports has confirmed its broadcast team for the 2026 Formula 1 season, and the absence of former NASCAR and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick has been picked up by fans. 
Joining lead commentator David Croft will be Simon Lazenby, Natalie Pinkham, Ted Kravitz, Rachel Brookes and Craig Slater as presenters and reporters.
Martin Brundle, Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg, Jacques Villeneuve, Naomi ...Keep reading

A brand-new regulation era begins in Australia, with fresh car designs and an unknown pecking order adding intrigue to the Formula 1 season opener. How should F1 Fantasy players build their line-ups with so many variables in play?

Looking for some Formula 1 fashion advice? You’ve come to the right place, as we dive into the new teamwear collections for 2026.

How much can you remember about F1 season openers at Albert Park in Melbourne?

On March 4, 2001, a quartet of drivers arrived on the F1 grid. Two of those, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen, would go on to claim the world title in the years to come, while another, Juan Pablo Montoya, achieved several race victories and knocked on the door of a championship triumph himself.

Wind tunnel engineer Christina Sullivan tells BBC Sport about her journey into Formula 1, from not knowing "anything about motorsport" to working in the Williams team after watching TV show Drive to Survive.

Wind tunnel engineer Christina Sullivan tells BBC Sport about her journey into Formula 1, from not knowing "anything about motorsport" to working in the Williams team after watching TV show Drive to Survive.

Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi has admitted that its defeat to Aprilia in the Thailand Grand Prix felt like a “slap in the face”, but insists the true competitive order in MotoGP will only become apparent over the coming rounds.
Ducati endured one of its most challenging weekends in recent memory at Buriram, with VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio ending up as its top finisher in sixth. The ...Keep reading

What impact will two of the world's biggest car companies have on Formula 1?

What impact will two of the world's biggest car companies have on Formula 1?

What impact will two of the world's biggest car companies have on Formula 1?

What impact will two of the world's biggest car companies have on Formula 1?

What impact will two of the world's biggest car companies have on Formula 1?