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F1 Chinese GP: Russell grabs sprint race pole in Mercedes 1-2
George Russell has taken pole for the sprint race of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli for a Mercedes 1-2. Like he did in Melbourne, Russell was fastest in all three qualifying segments at Shanghai; Mercedes outpaced rivals McLaren and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen down in eighth for Red Bull. Russell set the tone by topping Q1 in 1m33.030s, leading the ...Keep reading
Briatore confirms Mercedes hoping to buy Alpine F1 team share
The Mercedes Formula 1 team intends to acquire a stake in the rival Alpine outfit, Flavio Briatore has confirmed. Recent reports about the potential transaction – which Autosport clarified on Thursday involves Mercedes itself, not just Toto Wolff – have been corroborated by the Alpine team boss in Friday’s press conference at the Chinese Grand Prix. The German brand would then buy a ...Keep reading
F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were comfortably the fastest drivers in the only practice session of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix. The Shanghai round is the first sprint event of the season, so Friday morning’s practice session will be followed by sprint qualifying. Russell set the pace as the entire field ran medium tyres early on, lapping in 1m34.169s. He led Ferrari’s Charles ...Keep reading
More than the Score
Max Verstappen's set to compete in his first endurance race - is he getting bored of F1?
Russell accuses Ferrari of selfishness over rules
Mercedes driver George Russell accuses Ferrari of being "selfish" for blocking a change to the rules to improve safety at race starts.
‘I wish I had more fun’: Max Verstappen reiterates unhappiness at new F1 rules
‘I don’t enjoy the car but I do enjoy working with the team’ Meeting with drivers brought forward amid disquiet Max Verstappen has once more expressed his discontent with the new Formula One regulations. Amid a clamour of unhappiness from many drivers, the four-time champion also reiterated his warning that he would leave the sport if he ceased to enjoy it, which is clearly the case at the moment. After the first round of the season in Melbourne last week, Verstappen showed disdain for how t
Why it's Mercedes, not Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 team shares
It has long been known that a minority stake in the Alpine Formula 1 team is up for sale to the highest bidder. The share in question – 24% – is currently owned by Otro Capital, an investment group involving Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenny, and golfer Rory McIlroy. Otro paid $233million for the stake in 2023. Although it is a minority position, interest in the ...Keep reading
Exclusive: Lowdon on what's next for Cadillac after short F1 honeymoon
Cadillac's rocky road to an eventually accepted Formula 1 entry has been well documented, but it is hard to underestimate the challenge the series' first bona fide start-up team in a decade has faced as it rapidly built up its workforce across its UK headquarters in Silverstone and its various US bases. Appreciating the challenge of taking on F1's establishment, the team co-owned by Cadillac ...Keep reading
Verstappen shared ideas with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?
After the first race under the new regulations, Formula 1 highlighted the number of overtakes on its social media channels. The season opener produced a total of 120 overtaking moves, roughly three times the number from the year before. The drivers, however, were not particularly impressed, with Max Verstappen stressing in Shanghai that such figures say very little. “Sometimes you have safety ...Keep reading
Who is taking the initiative in solving F1's start problem?
When his Racing Bulls car failed to make a clean getaway from eighth on the grid in the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, Liam Lawson was expecting the worst, as Franco Colapinto came within millimetres of running straight into the back of him at high speed. "I honestly at that point had braced already in the car," said Lawson. "Because I was looking in my mirror and I could see his car on ...Keep reading
Verstappen wishes F1 was 'more fun' but hopeful of change
Max Verstappen says he wishes F1 was "more fun" but is hopeful the sport is heading towards changes that will "improve everything".
Why McLaren's performance deficit to Mercedes is more than just engine use
It is difficult to delve too deeply into the biggest losers after the first Formula 1 race of the season in Melbourne (Aston Martin and its Honda power unit woes aside), but if you had to choose one team from among the top squad, it would probably be McLaren. A year ago, it was celebrating beat Mercedes and all of its rivals despite having a customer engine. Within a few months, however, the ...Keep reading
Verstappen admits to 'conflicting thoughts' on F1 retirement
Max Verstappen is enduring conflicting thoughts on whether to retire from Formula 1, confirming he ‘doesn’t want to’ leave but is having more fun with his endurance racing projects. The four-time world champion has long been a big critic of F1’s 2026 regulation overhaul, which is more reliant on electrical energy meaning battery harvesting has a greater role at grands prix. It caused ...Keep reading
What is the format for F1 sprint races in 2026?
There are six sprint races in the 2026 season and here is all you need to know about how the format works.
From the Archive: The day F1 alienated its US audience
“Hey, F1. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” The headline in The Indianapolis Star on Monday 20 June 2005 summed up the post-race feeling after Formula 1 had trashed a marketplace it desperately wished to cultivate. That irony had seemed lost on those in power, specifically FIA president Max Mosley, as a pig-headed political conflict reduced round nine of the FIA Formula 1 World ...Keep reading
Counting the cost of F1's controversial new engine formula
In 1954, the world championship adopted a 2.5-litre engine formula whose cack-handed introduction had led directly to grands prix having to be opened to Formula 2 cars only for the preceding two seasons. The idea behind advertising the new rules well in advance, in late 1951, had been to give manufacturers time to prepare; instead, many of the existing entrants bailed out, unwilling to invest in ...Keep reading
Exclusive: Engineers already love "impressive" Lindblad, says Racing Bulls chief
As Formula 1 2026's only rookie, the Australian Grand Prix weekend presented Arvid Lindblad with plenty of potential pitfalls to navigate as he made his debut in the new season's complex machinery. But if the 18-year-old was fazed by anything, he did well to hide it from view. Lindblad strung together a faultless weekend, and after qualifying in the top 10 he rewarded himself and Racing Bulls ...Keep reading
Why F1 the Movie should win the best picture Oscar
It may not be in pole position, but Brad Pitt and director Joseph Kosinski’s sleek, technically inventive ode to motor racing definitely qualifies for the Academy podium Could, should, would F1 the Movie win the best picture Oscar? Well, we have to be realistic here: F1 is currently a massive outsider, at 200-1 along with The Secret Agent, which has no chance either but for very different reasons. It’s not hard to see why: this is a swaggeringly mainstream film, where tech and branding dwarf the
Verstappen still striving for glory despite F1 2026 criticism - Red Bull
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies insists Max Verstappen is pushing the squad for improvements in every area as usual, despite his dislike for the 2026 Formula 1 regulations. Verstappen has been the most vocal critic of the new breed of F1 cars, which relies heavily on electric power and feature active aerodynamic components at both the front and the rear. The Dutchman famously ...Keep reading
How Mercedes' advantage in F1 2026 goes beyond the engine
Pre-race predictions were confirmed at the 2026 Formula 1 opener in Melbourne. Mercedes appears to have made a significant step forward compared to the competition, with rivals such as Ferrari, McLaren and Red Bull estimating at least half a second of deficit to make up. A challenge that is anything but simple, although it is also true that, due to its characteristics and current strengths, the ...Keep reading
Fallout from first race since biggest rule changes - F1 Q&A
BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Verdict on the start of F1’s new era: five talking points from the Australian GP
Mercedes’ flying start lives up to promise, but new regulations receive scathing reviews The pre-season favourites had done their level best to play down their expected advantage in the buildup to the Australian Grand Prix, but it was impossible to hide. A dominant one-two by the best part of a second for George Russell and Kimi Antonelli in qualifying was followed by a similarly assured one-two finish in the race. Continue reading...
Lewis Hamilton confident Ferrari ‘in the fight’ with Mercedes for 2026 F1 championship
Briton fourth in Melbourne behind teammate Leclerc Toto Wolff acknowledges Ferrari pose threat Lewis Hamilton has declared he is fired up and optimistic in his belief that Ferrari will be in the world championship fight with Mercedes after the new Formula One season opened in Australia on Sunday. The race in Melbourne was won by Mercedes’s George Russell, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli in second, but Ferrari claimed third and fourth for Charles Leclerc and Hamilton. Both drivers executed sup
New rules will lead to more 'drama' in F1 racing
The Chequered Flag podcast's Jennie Gow and Marc Priestly discuss how new F1 regulations will entice "casual fans" with more "drama" on the tracks.
Mercedes 'hit ground running' with new F1 car regulations
On the latest episode of The Chequered Flag Podcast, former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestly credits Mercedes for the way they have managed to "hit the ground running" on integrating new F1 car regulations.
'The tide is turning back towards Hamilton' - Priestley
The Chequered Podcast's Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Marc Priestly discuss Lewis Hamilton's strong performance in the Australian Grand Prix, plus his 'upbeat, positive' mood over race weekend.
Brit rookie Lindblad 'living his dream' on F1 debut
Racing Bulls' rookie Arvid Lindblad says he "showed people a bit of what I am here to do" after finishing eighth on his F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix.
‘We are going to have a big accident’: Lando Norris warns new F1 rules pose danger
World champion concerned about speed of overtaking Lewis Hamilton backs changes after Australian GP Lando Norris has warned that Formula One is in danger of having a major accident that could injure fans as well as drivers after the season’s first race in Melbourne. The world champion was one of many drivers expressing discontent at the sport’s new direction over the weekend, but other senior figures in F1 have called for time to adapt to the new rules. Norris finished fifth for McLaren at the
Was new-era F1 really racing or more like a computer game?
The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson.
Russell 'imperious' and Bearman 'raced beautifully' - driver ratings
BBC Radio 5 Live F1 commentator Harry Benjamin rates how the drivers performed during the Australian Grand Prix.