Formula 1

Kimi Antonelli enthused that Mercedes achieved “the best start we could have wished for” at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, rounding out a rollercoaster weekend with a hard-fought P2 behind winner George Russell.

Ugo Ugochukwu dominated the Melbourne Feature Race to claim his first win in Formula 3.

George Russell faced fierce competition on his way to securing victory in the Australian Grand Prix, the Mercedes driver beating Kimi Antonelli and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to the top spot.

George Russell praised Mercedes’ hard work as he beat Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc to victory in the Australian Grand Prix, celebrating that their strong showing in the opening round has “been a long time coming”.

Oscar Piastri cut a dejected figure as he began to process his shock pre-race accident at the Australian Grand Prix – a moment he put down to “a combination of bad factors”.

George Russell has claimed victory in the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the Briton leading team mate Kimi Antonelli to secure a Mercedes 1-2 ahead of the Ferrari duo in an action-packed event that saw the Silver Arrows make a one-stop strategy work to their favour.

Campos Racing’s Nikola Tsolov claimed his and Bulgaria’s first victory in FIA Formula 2, winning the Melbourne Feature Race with a comfortable drive to the top step.

As lights went out for the first time in 2026, polesitter George Russell lost out to the flying Ferrari of Charles Leclerc to kick off a thrilling opening lap of the Australian Grand Prix.

Huge drama unfolded during the build-up to the Australian Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri crashed on his way to the grid – ending his home race before it had even started.

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The full official starting order for Sunday's 2026 Australian Grand Prix in the Melbourne.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 in Melbourne.

Our expert betting writers make their last-minute predictions before lights out in Melbourne.

Our expert betting writers provide their tips for the major Australian Grand Prix betting markets.

Not many countries can boast hosting the finale Grand Prix of one season, and the opening one the next, but that’s exactly what happened in Australia in 1996, as F1 Hall of Fame journalist David Tremayne explains.

We’ve assessed the betting markets and made our Bet Builder selections for the Australian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso was energised by the step forward made by Aston Martin during Qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix as he came close to progressing to Q2, suggesting early signs of improvement.

Carlos Sainz was frustrated after he endured more disrupted running on Saturday, missing out on Qualifying entirely to leave him to start the Australian Grand Prix with significantly less running than his competitors.

Arvid Lindblad was left “extremely happy” after securing P9 in his first-ever F1 Qualifying session, with the rookie admitting that he “knew coming into the session that we were fast” as both Racing Bulls cars reached the top 10 in Australia.