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Mercedes is back on top again: there’s no guarantee it’s going to be a complete 2014 repeat just yet - but Toto Wolff has certainly enjoyed the season’s opening race

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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

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Five quick takeaways from F1’s first race of the new era in Melbourne

George Russell confirmed his title favourite status by winning the first race of the season, with Kimi Antonelli finishing second. But is Mercedes’ advantage as big as some feared?

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McLaren's theory on Mercedes' concerning Australia F1 advantage

Having finally seen Mercedes show its real hand, McLaren is digging into its deficit to its biggest Formula 1 2026 rival

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Mercedes F1 dominance splits drivers as Charles Leclerc shocked and Max Verstappen ‘not surprised’

Mercedes took a 1-2 in qualifying for the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park

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F1 Australian GP: Russell takes pole from Antonelli as Verstappen crashes out

A dominant George Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session

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Five quick takeaways from the first F1 qualifying session of 2026

As Formula 1's brave new 2026 era starts in Melbourne, here are five quick takeways from Australian Grand Prix qualifying

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Oscar Piastri rejects Zak Brown "villain" tag after 2025 F1 title fight

There were claims last year that McLaren favoured Norris in his F1 title fight against team-mate Piastri

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Why Mercedes is so confident about overtaking in Australian GP when rivals aren't

While many drivers have been downbeat about overtaking possibilities at Albert Park and the energy-management requirements of the venue for the F1 season opener, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have sounded far more optimistic

Autosport

Straight mode, superclipping, compression ratio: F1 2026 terminology

Here is the vocabulary you need to get through the early rounds of the 2026 F1 campaign

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The scrutiny on Ferrari laid bare

Working for Ferrari comes with a certain amount of pressure, more than any other F1 constructor, and Fred Vasseur has learned that more than most since becoming team principal

Autosport

The 2026 Formula 1 spotter's guide

From race numbers to liveries, this is everything you need to watch out for in F1 2026

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Winners and losers from MotoGP’s season-opening Thailand Grand Prix

The 2026 MotoGP season kicked off in Thailand with KTM and Aprilia sharing the spoils and Ducati suffering an unusually difficult weekend

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What triggered the tyre drama in MotoGP’s Thailand GP

With two riders retiring due to tyre issues and several others reporting durability woes, the Buriram race put Michelin under scrutiny

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Max Verstappen's road to F1 2026: In pictures

From Max Verstappen’s 2015 debut as a teenager to multiple-time world champion, his meteoric rise has redefined F1’s modern era

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Charles Leclerc’s road to F1 2026: In pictures

How Charles Leclerc went from karting success to becoming Ferrari’s established F1 championship contender

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Five drivers with a point to prove in F1 2026

These are the drivers who need to impress in this year's pivotal F1 campaign

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Mahindra is a Formula E frontrunner again, but will it end its five-year victory drought?

The recovery plan instigated by Frederic Bertrand is finally bearing fruit, with Mahindra re-establishing itself as a consistent frontrunner. Now, can it take the next step and score its first Formula E win since 2021?

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How much F1 has grown in America in the 10 years since Haas joined

It’s 10 years since the Haas F1 team joined the grid, and in that time the popularity of the championship has boomed in the US

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George Russell's road to F1 2026: In pictures

The Mercedes driver is one of the favourites leading into the F1 2026 title fight, here’s how he got there

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"This is the American dream": Inside Haas’ shock F1 debut 10 years on

As Cadillac prepares to start its F1 journey, the last brand-new team in the series was also an American entry. Built in the wake of the failures of many other teams in previous years, Haas chose a different path to attack F1 – in close alliance with Ferrari – and…

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Lewis Hamilton’s road to F1 2026: In pictures

The seven-time world champion continues with Ferrari, entering the 2026 season as one of Formula 1’s most successful contenders amid a sweeping regulation change

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Oscar Piastri’s road to F1 2026: In pictures

The young McLaren star, now an F1 race-winning driver, starts the season as one of the early favourites for a maiden world drivers’ championship in 2026

Motorsport

What is success for Cadillac in F1 2026?

Cadillac will make its F1 debut in 2026, but the American outfit is expected to finish bottom of the championship

Motorsport

Everything we learned from Season 8 of F1's Drive To Survive

This Friday, Netflix's Drive to Survive documentary returns for its eighth season, featuring eight episodes. This is what we took away from watching its take on the 2025 F1 season

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