Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff says “we have a fight on our hands with Ferrari” following Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, which initially was closely contested.Polesitter George Russell was eight tenths faster than the quickest Ferrari, driven by Charles Leclerc, in qualifying, but that advantage didn’t translate into race Read more
Max Verstappen hopes the collective negative response to the 2026 Formula 1 regulations will cause the FIA to take action after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.This year sees the debut of what’s arguably the biggest regulation overhaul in F1 history with changes to both the chassis and power unit, the Read more
“I think yesterday, I said [the gap to Mercedes was] half a second, now it’s eight tenths, so it’s bigger than what I expected for sure,” said Charles Leclerc with a rueful sigh after placing his Ferrari fourth for the Australian Grand Prix.“It was a very significant gap yesterday already, Read more
Mercedes lived up to all expectations by securing pole position in Melbourne, but the interviews with drivers in the media pen centred on a completely different topic: their first real impressions of the new regulations. And they are – generally speaking – far from positive.At Bahrain pre-season testing there had Read more
Lance Stroll has been given special dispensation to take part in Formula 1’s Australian Grand Prix despite not setting a competitive lap time all weekend, with Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz also placed on the starting grid.The three drivers all failed to set a lap time in qualifying, with Verstappen Read more
McLaren’s Lando Norris says Formula 1 has “gone from the best cars ever to probably the worst” as he lamented the huge emphasis on energy harvesting, while Australian Grand Prix polesitter George Russell defended the new rules.Russell qualified on pole ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes confirmed its pre-season Read more
Red Bull Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen emerged unscathed from his accident in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, having undergone an X-ray on his hands.Verstappen was on his very first flying lap in qualifying when the RB22’s rear wheels locked as he braked ahead of Turn 1, sending the four-time world Read more
The FIA will now hold off on removing the straight mode between Turns 8 and 9 at the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix amid pushback from the teams.For 2026 F1 has introduced active aerodynamics, with cars lowering both their front and rear wings on predetermined straights. That measure is aimed Read more
The FIA has tweaked the Formula 1 driver guidelines for the 2026 campaign with a focus on more flexibility and common sense being applied in what is seen as a big win for those racing.That is because on numerous occasions the stewards have been criticised for using these guidelines as Read more
The 2026 Formula 1 campaign is debuting an entirely new set of regulations with changes to both the chassis and engine, the latter of which has become the biggest talking point.That’s because an F1 power unit is now more reliant on electrical energy with a near 50-50 split against the Read more