Formula 1

Betty, Jolyon, Alex and Ruth look ahead and get us warmed up for the second race weekend of the 2026 season as the teams descend on Shanghai.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton have both expressed optimism over Ferrari’s chances of taking the fight to Mercedes as the 2026 season develops, even if their rivals started with a “huge” advantage in Australia.

After an eventful first round, there are plenty of talking points ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, and the F1 TV crew are here to run through them all.

As F1 moves on to the Shanghai International Circuit for the Chinese Grand Prix, Need to Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.

Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Lando Norris admits that McLaren need to "step it up as much as possible" ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri was ruled out of his home event in Melbourne as he crashed into the wall on his way to the grid.

George Russell expects Ferrari to be Mercedes' closest competitor this weekend in the Chinese Grand Prix, and admits he is taking "nothing for granted" despite a strong start to the 2026 campaign.

Having finished third and fourth in the Australian season opener, as well as challenged race winner George Russell, Ferrari drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have reason to be optimistic this weekend in China.

Laurent Mekies was full of praise for Isack Hadjar after he qualified in the top three on his Red Bull debut, providing a high point on a tricky first weekend of the season for the team.

F1 technical expert Mark Hughes takes a close look at the intriguing aerodynamic details on Adrian Newey's AMR26, with illustrations from Giorgio Piola.

Find out who topped the Power Rankings table after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix weekend.

Charles Leclerc might have been the Ferrari driver stood on the rostrum at the Australian Grand Prix, but team boss Fred Vasseur was just as impressed with the performance of Lewis Hamilton in the opening weekend of the season.

Arvid Lindblad's impressive debut in the opening round of the 2026 Formula 1 season caught the attention of many, with the Racing Bulls rookie finishing eighth in the Australian Grand Prix.

As Zhou Guanyu returns to his hometown Grand Prix in Shanghai as reserve driver for Cadillac, his status as a fashion icon and national hero has already been secured...

Test your knowledge of F1 history in Shanghai ahead of this weekend's race.

CEO Dan Towriss explains how he and his TWG Motorsports company first became involved in discussions about F1, the work to build a team, choosing their race drivers and making their F1 debut in Australia.