'Lucky' Mercedes expect Ferrari title fight George Russell doesn't expect Mercedes to have things all their own way in the Formula One title race, despite a one-two finish in Melbourne. AAP · Mar 8
Lewis Hamilton defends Ferrari team despite F1 strategy blunder: ‘No mixed emotions’ Ferrari opted not to pit neither Hamilton nor Charles Leclerc while Mercedes pitted both their drivers The Independent UK · Mar 8
Lewis Hamilton positive on Ferrari pace: A lot of work to do to catch Mercedes but not impossible Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari still has work to do to match Mercedes after the Australian Grand Prix, but believes the team can close the gap Motorsport · Mar 8
Lando Norris reveals alarming McLaren concern after shocking start to F1 title defence The reigning F1 world champion was left deflated after a poor start to the 2026 campaign under new regulations, finishing fifth and holding off rival Max Verstappen, despite the Red Bull starting last The Independent UK · Mar 8
George Russell: "Nothing in the tank" to fend off Charles Leclerc at Australian GP start Russell hadn't harvested enough battery for the start of the F1 2026 season opener, allowing Leclerc to take an early lead Motorsport · Mar 8
Ferrari will face questions after VSC strategy call in Australian GP, says Bernie Collins Bernie Collins believes Ferrari will face scrutiny after choosing not to pit Lewis Hamilton or Charles Leclerc during two VSC periods in the Australian Grand Prix. Motorsport · Mar 8
Ralf Schumacher: Mercedes still has “room for improvement” after strong Australian GP 1-2 Ralf Schumacher said Mercedes still has more to come in 2026 despite George Russell and Kimi Antonelli sealing a dominant 1-2 in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix Motorsport · Mar 8
George Russell wins Australian GP after thrilling fight with Ferrari in season opener George Russell won the Australian Grand Prix with a commanding drive from pole, with Kimi Antonelli second and Charles Leclerc third The Guardian - AU · Mar 8
Australian Grand Prix 2026 RECAP: All the F1 season opener drama, TV Channels, Live Updates Follow our live blog of the Australian Grand Prix 2026 as we keep you up to date with how to watch the Formula 1 season opener. TechRadar · Mar 8
Lewis Hamilton left furious at Ferrari as George Russell capitalises for thrilling Australian GP victory Russell lost his lead at the start to Charles Leclerc but when Ferrari opted not to pit either driver, Mercedes saw their opportunity to claim an impressive one-two finish at the season-opener The Independent UK · Mar 8
George Russell emerges from early chaos to win Australian Grand Prix Russell took the chequered flag 2.9 seconds clear of team-mate Kimi Antonelli. The Independent UK · Mar 8
Five quick takeaways from F1’s first race of the new era in Melbourne George Russell confirmed his title favourite status by winning the first race of the season, with Kimi Antonelli finishing second. But is Mercedes’ advantage as big as some feared? Motorsport · Mar 8
F1 Australian GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails George Russell led Kimi Antonelli under the chequered flag as Ferrari opted not to pit under the virtual safety car Autosport · Mar 8
F1 Australian GP: George Russell wins in Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails George Russell led Kimi Antonelli under the chequered flag as Ferrari opted not to pit under the virtual safety car Motorsport · Mar 8
The Guardian - AU · Mar 8 George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Antonelli – as it happened Russells claims victory in season-opener in Melbourne
The Independent UK · Mar 8 The massive hosting fees F1 will miss out on after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia races cancelled Iranian airstrikes in the Middle East mean rounds four and five of the F1 season next month have now been cancelled
Motorsport · Mar 7 Juan Pablo Montoya reveals the key reason Lewis Hamilton must outperform Charles Leclerc Juan Pablo Montoya has explained why Lewis Hamilton must beat Charles Leclerc at Ferrari in 2026 to lead development and strengthen his position within the team
AAP · Mar 7 It sucks: F1 season starts with new cars in spotlight Lando Norris claims Formula One's new cars are the worst the sport has had, unhappy with them ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
Motorsport · Mar 7 Max Verstappen feeling "completely empty" about F1 2026 cars The four-time world champion's negative feelings towards the new F1 regulations have long been known
Motorsport · Mar 7 Here is the starting grid for the 2026 Australian F1 Grand Prix George Russell set the fastest time for Mercedes in qualifying for the Australian GP ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli - here is the provisional starting grid, pending final approval by the FIA.
Motorsport · Mar 7 McLaren's theory on Mercedes' concerning Australia F1 advantage Having finally seen Mercedes show its real hand, McLaren is digging into its deficit to its biggest Formula 1 2026 rival
Autosport · Mar 7 How Russell guided his "go kart" Mercedes to F1 Australian GP pole by a staggering margin George Russell found half a second to beat Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position in Melbourne, while third-placed Isack Hadjar’s Red Bull was an ominous 0.785s off
Motorsport · Mar 7 Mercedes F1 dominance splits drivers as Charles Leclerc shocked and Max Verstappen ‘not surprised’ Mercedes took a 1-2 in qualifying for the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park
Evening Standard · Mar 7 George Russell claims Australian Grand Prix pole position for dominant Mercedes Formula One's sweeping technical changes are proving divisive among drivers
Motorsport · Mar 7 Lewis Hamilton ‘disappointed in FIA’ if Mercedes supremacy is down to F1 engine loophole Hamilton was puzzled by Mercedes’ dominance in Melbourne qualifying and hopes it has nothing to do with the compression ratio controversy