Formula 1

Oscar Piastri felt "shocked and surprised" as he crashed out of the Australian Grand Prix before the start of the 2026 Formula 1 opener

Oscar Piastri's crash on the way to the Australian Grand Prix grid leaves a gap in fifth place on the starting grid for the 2026 Formula 1 opener

Race one of 2026 is done - but some teams and drivers have an awful lot more to celebrate than others

After all the pre-race fears and criticism, Formula 1’s 2026 rules era definitely kicked off in action-packed fashion at the Australian Grand Prix

George Russell won the first Formula 1 race of 2026 as Mercedes outfoxed and outpaced Ferrari at the Australian Grand Prix

Some F1 drivers believe fortunate near-misses in the Australian GP have further exposed two safety issues that need addressing

F1 drivers are divided on the new style of racing after the Melbourne opener

Liam Lawson has claimed Formula 1 returnee Sergio Perez is “not over” the pair’s previous on-track incidents following their most recent clash at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix

Williams was "caught off guard" by what the works Mercedes F1 team has been able to extract from its engine, compared to its customers

Lewis Hamilton has been left excited for what is to come after enjoying a “really fun” Australian Grand Prix, with the seven-time World Champion admitting that he wished the race could have gone on longer – particularly after only just missing out on P3 t...

Ride onboard as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc leaps off the line to take the lead of the race into Turn 1 from P4 on the grid.

Max Verstappen has admitted that worrying about the competitive gap to Mercedes is “not going to change anything” after he charged to P6 from a P20 start in the Australian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris has suggested that McLaren “need to improve the car quite a lot” following his P5 finish in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with the Briton admitting that he was “struggling with a lot of things” during the race.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc got a lightening start off the line from P4 on the grid to storm into the lead into the first corner ahead of polesitter George Russell, but the two then swapped the lead in a thrilling battle through the opening laps.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action from Sunday's race in Melbourne for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

Gabriel Bortoleto has admitted his excitement at having the opportunity to score points in Audi’s first race as a works team, with the Brazilian driver crossing the line in P9 in Australia.