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Piastri crashes out before Australian GP gets under way
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.
Watch thrilling Australian GP start as Leclerc seizes the lead
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.
F2: Tsolov in control for Melbourne Feature Race victory
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.
Russell wins action-packed Australian GP from Antonelli
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.
Piastri explains shock pre-race crash in Australia
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”.
Russell hails ‘incredible’ victory in Australian GP
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”.
Watch the highlights from Russell’s Australia victory
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.
F3: Ugochukwu dominates to claim maiden win in Melbourne
Ugo Ugochukwu dominated the Melbourne Feature Race to claim his first win in Formula 3.
Australian Grand Prix final predictions and odds
Our expert betting writers make their last-minute predictions before lights out in Melbourne.
Lindblad ‘extremely happy’ with first F1 Qualifying
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.
Sainz reveals reason for Qualifying no-show
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.
Qualifying proved Aston Martin's ‘potential is huge’ – Alonso
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.