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George Russell and Kimi Antonelli escaped from an early battle with the Ferraris to start Formula 1's new rules era with a Mercedes 1-2
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
The FIA has scrapped curfew restrictions ahead of Formula 1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix
In the wake of criticism of the new energy-starved F1 cars, it has been suggested that not putting front axle recovery into these regulations was a dramatic own-goal
Mercedes has completed the homologation sign-off of its Petronas fuel for the 2026 Formula 1 season, The Race has learned, as new insight into the complexities to secure certification has emerged
Formula 1’s new straight mode will be used in five parts of the track at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix
F1's teams and drivers are braced for a reality check at the season-opening Australian GP
