Formula 1

Formula 1’s new rules for 2026 have made qualifying laps look like cool-down laps – and there’s no easy fix for this built-in flaw.

Pictures from qualifying day for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park.

Mercedes led the field by almost eight tenths of a second in qualifying. But did Red Bull or Ferrari have the potential to go faster?

Andrea Kimi Antonelli will start the Australian Grand Prix from the front row of the grid after his Mercedes team was investigated for releasing his car from the pits in an unsafe fashion.

Lewis Hamilton said qualifying revealed Mercedes’ true performance and he wants to “understand why the FIA haven’t done anything” over their engines.

Max Verstappen was at a loss to explain the high-speed spin which pitched him out of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso says Aston Martin must retire immediately if they encounter any car problems in tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix.

George Russell took pole position for the Australian Grand Prix. Andrea Kimi Antonelli took second but faces two separate investigations.

George Russell has taken provisional pole position for the Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of Andrea Kimi Antonelli and Isack Hadjar.

George Russell set the pace in final practice but team mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli suffered a heavy crash in his Mercedes.