The 2026 F1 season began with drama at the Australian Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen fought from last on the grid to sixth place but left the race calling the new machinery “super frustrating” to drive. The four-time world champion started 20th after a qualifying crash and spent the race battling tyre problems, power issues, […]
The 2026 F1 season opened in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix, but the race did more than start a championship. It sparked a debate about the F1 2026 rules and what they mean for the sport’s future. NASCAR analyst and driver Parker Kligerman pushed that debate into the open with a blunt post on […]
Andrea Stella says F1 must take further steps to address safety concerns raised by the sport’s new 2026 regulations after what he described as a near miss during the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Speaking after Sunday’s race at Albert Park Circuit, the McLaren team principal warned that large speed differences between cars at the […]
George Russell won the season-opening F1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne with clear pace and little pressure in the final laps. But a fan-shot video shared online after the race sparked claims that the Mercedes driver moved before the lights went out, which would normally count as a false start. The […]
George Russell opened the 2026 Formula 1 season with victory at the Australian Grand Prix, but the Mercedes driver quickly turned attention to a safety concern involving the sport’s new Straight Line Mode (SLM) system. Speaking after the race at Albert Park Circuit, Russell urged the FIA to review how the front wing behaves when […]
In a quiet reflection on loyalty and legacy, Max Verstappen has revealed a personal promise he made to late Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz: a shared dream that the Dutch driver would spend his entire Formula 1 career with Red Bull. Speaking to The Times, the four-time world champion said he told Mateschitz before the […]
Ferrari is moving quickly after the opening round of the 2026 F1 season. The Italian team is sending three versions of its unusual “Macarena” rear wing to Shanghai for the next race, hoping the design can help it close the early gap to Mercedes. The decision comes just days before the Chinese Grand Prix. According […]
The 2026 F1 season has begun in turmoil for Aston Martin F1 Team, whose new works partnership with Honda Racing Corporation has been shaken by severe power unit vibration problems. After a difficult opening weekend at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, HRC president Koji Watanabe said the team is targeting the Japanese Grand Prix […]
F1 leaders are reviewing the sport’s new 2026 regulations after a tense start to the season. Officials from the FIA, Formula One management, and team representatives plan to study the issue after this weekend’s race at the Chinese Grand Prix. The review follows the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where several drivers questioned both the quality […]
Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen will race the famous Nürburgring 24-Hours for the first time this year. The Dutch driver will compete in the endurance event from May 14-17 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. Mercedes confirmed that Verstappen will drive a Mercedes-AMG GT3 with the factory-supported Team Winward Racing. The entry will run under […]
Victory celebrations had barely ended at Albert Park when George Russell delivered a blunt response to criticism from fellow Briton Lando Norris about F1’s new 2026 rules. Moments after winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Russell dismissed Norris’s warnings about the regulations and suggested they reflect frustration from a driver whose team is struggling with […]
Arvid Lindblad, the grid’s 18-year-old rookie, drew some of the loudest praise of the opening race weekend of the 2026 F1 season. In his debut race for Racing Bulls at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, he impressed commentators and former drivers after he defended firmly against four-time world champion Max Verstappen during the race […]