F1 Australian GP: George Russell takes pole by 0.3s as Max Verstappen crashes out A dominant Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session, which ended early for Verstappen Motorsport · Mar 7
F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out A dominant George Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session Autosport · Mar 7
Piastri faces uphill battle as Mercedes claim front row Oscar Piastri will need to defy history to win the Australian Grand Prix after George Russell led a Mercedes front-row lock out and left the local hope fifth. AAP · Mar 7
F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash Kimi Antonelli suffered a big accident in third free practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate George Russell topped the timesheets Autosport · Mar 7
F1 Australian GP: George Russell leads interrupted FP3 as Kimi Antonelli suffers heavy crash Kimi Antonelli suffered a big accident in third free practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate George Russell topped the timesheets Motorsport · Mar 7
Kimi Antonelli suffers violent 17G crash in Australian GP final practice Andrea Kimi Antonelli crashed heavily in final practice for the Australian Grand Prix, leaving Mercedes in a race against time to repair the car before qualifying Motorsport · Mar 7
Mercedes teen Kimi Antonelli sustains violent crash at Australian GP practice The 19-year-old smashed into the wall at turn one, experiencing a crash higher than 25G with the medical car deployed The Independent UK · Mar 7
Long-run shock in Australia: George Russell and Mercedes tear the competition apart While Ferrari and McLaren topped the times in Friday practice, it’s Mercedes that could be the team to beat come Sunday, here’s why Motorsport · Mar 6
FIA reveals tweaks to F1 2026 driver guidelines after Qatar meeting A meeting at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix between F1 teams, drivers and governing body the FIA has led to driver guideline tweaks Motorsport · Mar 6
FIA reveals updated 2026 F1 driver guidelines following Qatar meeting A meeting at the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix between F1 teams, drivers and governing body the FIA led to driver guideline tweaks Autosport · Mar 6
Aston Martin fear they may not be able to race in Australian GP after practice disaster Adrian Newey revealed Aston Martin may not take part in qualifying or the F1 opener in Melbourne after battery problems during practice The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
World title favourite George Russell finishes third in season’s opening practice Russell finished behind the McLaren of Oscar Piastri and Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli in the first session ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. The Independent UK · Mar 6
F1 Australian GP: Oscar Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue Aston Martin was five seconds off Piastri’s pace in the second practice session in Melbourne Motorsport · Mar 6
F1 Australian GP: Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue Aston Martin was five seconds off Oscar Piastri’s pace in the second practice session for the F1 Australian GP Autosport · Mar 6
Autosport · Mar 6 F1 Australian GP: Leclerc tops first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have topped the first practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix
Motorsport · Mar 6 F1 Australian GP: Charles Leclerc leads first 2026 practice as McLaren and Aston Martin hit trouble Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have topped the first practice session of the 2026 Formula 1 season at the Australian Grand Prix
The Independent UK · Mar 6 Formula 1 opens its season at the Australian GP with plenty of questions marks As crowds filtered into Melbourne’s Albert Park for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions marks
Autosport · Mar 5 Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't While many drivers have been downbeat about overtaking possibilities at Albert Park and the energy-management requirements of the venue for the F1 season opener, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have sounded far more optimistic
AAP · Mar 5 Melbourne won't make or break F1 favourite Russell Mercedes' George Russell expects plenty of twists and turns in a long Formula One season as he manages huge expectations as the championship favourite.
Motorsport · Feb 26 David Croft: George Russell "looks at home" but under personal pressure ahead of 2026 title chance David Croft believes George Russell appears relaxed on the outside, but will be under self-imposed pressure to capitalise on Mercedes’ strong 2026 package
Motorsport · Feb 23 We rate F1 2026 title contenders - Kimi Antonelli As we count down the days until the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Motorsport.com Formula 1 reporters weigh up each potential 2026 title contender. First up is Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli, who gets a chance to build on his 2025 maiden campaign in what should be a better car.
Motorsport · Feb 23 Kimi Antonelli’s road to F1 2026: In pictures One of the sports most promising young talents, Kimi Antonelli starts his second season in F1 as a Mercedes driver at the beginning of a new rule set.
Motorsport · Feb 23 Connor Zilisch shares karting story that proved Kimi Antonelli was destined for F1 Connor Zilisch says he always knew Kimi Antonelli was destined for Formula 1 after racing him in karting
Motorsport · Feb 22 We predict Formula 1's 2026 championship standings After returning from Formula 1's pre-season tests in Bahrain, our F1 reporters have had the unenviable task to predict the 2026 standings
The Independent UK · Feb 20 F1 2026: What is the pecking order after testing? And which team are title favourites ahead of new season? Just two weeks out from the F1 season-opener in Australia, Kieran Jackson ranks all 11 teams after the final pre-season test in Bahrain