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MELBOURNE, Australia -- Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are "right in the fight" with Mercedes this year despite his former team's dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.

McLaren has said the flow of information from its engine supplier Mercedes "hasn't been as anticipated" under Formula 1's new regulations and has left the team on the backfoot in trying to exploit the full potential of its power unit this year.

ARA – Toyota will debut a brand-new rally car this weekend in America, but how different is it to its Rally2 cousin?

ARA – The 19-year-old steps up to Rally2 for the rest of the year as she mounts an ARA title assault

WRC – Sébastien Ogier has been a great supporter of Oliver Solberg, but was beaten on his territory in January

F1 will hold talks after the Chinese GP on tweaks to the 2026 rules package that could ease elements many drivers have criticised

Who claimed top spot in Edd's F1 driver rankings from the first race of the new rules era?

McLaren is facing a limitation as an F1 customer team that it hadn't known before. But is this limitation fundamental?

Everything that the Australian GP told us about what to expect from F1 2026 - and how it might change in the coming weeks and months

Max Verstappen will make his debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours later this year in a Red Bull-liveried Mercedes

Overtaking statistics - like the ones F1 proudly touted after the F1 2026 season opener - are to be handled with the utmost caution

It's very early days in 2026, but Aprilia - with a sprinkling of Acosta and KTM magic on top - have begun the new campaign on the front foot after an unforgettable few days in Buriram

Assen celebrated a centenary in style, and the event was voted the Best GP of a record-breaking 2025 season

Lego helmets, cricket collaborations and hectic home race events – here are the 2026 Australian Grand Prix off-track moments you might have missed.

Here are all the timings – along with all the additional information you need – for the second Grand Prix weekend of the 2026 season from Shanghai International Circuit in China.

George Russell got his 2026 Championship charge off to the perfect possible start with victory in Melbourne, but Kimi Antonelli ran him close and Ferrari were also in the mix.