Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google for news you can trust. For 2026, F1 has embraced an increased reliance on hybrid power, upping it from around 20 per cent in ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Formula 1's controversial new cars didn't just fail to pass their first audition, they fell flat on their face at the first yell of "action." The opening qualifying session of ...

Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the second practice session of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Martin ...

Reigning champion Lando Norris has said Formula 1 has gone from having the best cars in the sport's history to the worst after new rules were introduced for the 2026 season. F1's new era got off to an ...

Mercedes dominated qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix, as George Russell made the perfect start to F1 2026. Russell stormed his way to pole position in Melbourne, as Kimi Antonelli ensured a ...

George Russell will start the first race of the 2026 Formula 1 season on pole position, after an impressive qualifying performance in Melbourne. The Mercedes driver pipped his teammate Kimi Antonelli ...

George Russell celebrates after winning the 2026 Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes. Mark Thompson / Getty Images George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of his teammate ...

Pole winner Mercedes' British driver George Russell (L) and teammate Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (2nd Position) celebrate after the qualifying session for the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at ...