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F1 Chinese GP: George Russell takes sprint pole in Mercedes 1-2

Russell dominated sprint qualifying to take pole for the Chinese GP sprint race

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F1 Chinese GP: Russell grabs sprint race pole in Mercedes 1-2

George Russell dominated sprint qualifying to take pole for the Chinese GP sprint race

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Sprint qualifying, Saturday sprint race schedule, weather, and how to watch

F1's sprint format returns this weekend at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch the sprint race and grand prix qualifying

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F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

Motorsport

Ayao Komatsu: F1 needs "about five races" to make changes to 2026 rules

The new-for-2026 F1 regulations have been widely debated

Motorsport

Ferrari gives Haas “as much info as they can”, amid Mercedes customer questions

Some Mercedes customers were taken aback by the works team’s performance in Melbourne, but that’s not quite the case with Ferrari, Bearman points out

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Esteban Ocon and Haas fall back into their old ways: “It's a flashback to last year”

After finishing just outside the points in Melbourne, Esteban Ocon expressed great frustration as the season opener reminded him of Haas’ disastrous start to 2025

Motorsport

Oliver Bearman admits handling of Haas ‘knife-edge’ car made him “look silly” in 2025

Oliver Bearman admitted he made mistakes during a difficult run in his rookie 2025 F1 season with Haas because he failed to adapt to a car that was often on a knife-edge

Motorsport

From “artificial” to “awesome” – how drivers rate the racing under F1’s 2026 rules

Opinions are split in the F1 paddock over the new rules, specifically the increased emphasis on electrical power and the changes this forced drivers to make in the Australian GP

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's chaotic Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1's new era kicked off with an action-packed weekend full of intrigue, politicking and an on-track product that has divided opinions. But some drivers and teams rose to the challenge of 2026 much more convincingly than others

Motorsport

F1 Australian GP: Russell leads Mercedes 1-2, Ferrari’s strategy fails

George Russell led Kimi Antonelli under the chequered flag as Ferrari opted not to pit under the virtual safety car

Autosport

F1 Australian GP: George Russell takes pole by 0.3s as Max Verstappen crashes out

A dominant Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session, which ended early for Verstappen

Motorsport

F1 Australian GP: Russell tops interrupted FP3 as Antonelli suffers heavy crash

Kimi Antonelli suffered a big accident in third free practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate George Russell topped the timesheets

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F1 Australian GP: George Russell leads interrupted FP3 as Kimi Antonelli suffers heavy crash

Kimi Antonelli suffered a big accident in third free practice for Formula 1's Australian Grand Prix as Mercedes team-mate George Russell topped the timesheets

Motorsport

F1 warned of “potential for disaster” with 2026 cars in Australian GP qualifying

Several paddock figures tipped traffic management to be “very difficult” in qualifying as energy management takes prominence in F1

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Formula One comes to Apple TV: Everything you need to know about the new F1 2026 season

With a host of new partnerships and personalities, the new F1 season promises a dynamic driving, tougher competition and a new way of experiencing the sport.

Autosport

F1 Australian GP: Piastri leads FP2 as Aston Martin's woes continue

Aston Martin was five seconds off Oscar Piastri’s pace in the second practice session for the F1 Australian GP

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Twisted and dark: Aussie opens up on F1 axing

Jack Doohan has detailed the hurt of his 2025 axing from Alpine, with the Australian believing his fate was sealed before he really had a chance to race.

Motorsport

Oliver Bearman feared for his Haas F1 seat after slump: “You’ll be packing your bags”

After floor damage, a retirement and a costly Silverstone mistake, Bearman said a tough conversation gave him the structure to reset

Autosport

The qualifying challenge and chaos teams face at Australian GP's Albert Park

The Australian GP offers the first litmus test for F1's new rules - but qualifying will be a struggle, owing to the Albert Park circuit's nature

Motorsport

Ollie Bearman warns Australian GP could be "worst-case scenario" for new F1 regulations

Oliver Bearman says he won’t “draw any conclusions” from the Australian Grand Prix, warning Albert Park could be a worst-case test for the new regulations

Motorsport

Ollie Bearman still dreams of Ferrari F1 seat as talks stay "very open"

Oliver Bearman says his dream of racing for Ferrari in Formula 1 remains alive as he keeps an open dialogue with the team

Motorsport

Why Valtteri Bottas has a grid penalty for 2026 Australian GP – already

The Cadillac driver will lose five places on the starting grid in Melbourne, after sitting the 2025 season out

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Formula 1 Is About To Get a Lot More American

Plus: The FCC is looking into more regulations for sports broadcasts, and IndyCar races are a pretty good time

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