George Russell arrives in Shanghai ahead of the 2026 Chinese GP as the 68th driver in history to lead the championship standings, a first in the Briton’s F1 career. Mercedes’ emphatic 1-2 at last week’s Melbourne season opener appeared to confirm what many already suspected throughout testing—the Brackley-based outfit is back on top as the…
Mercedes driver George Russell shed light on the unusual circumstances that affected race starts during the opening round of the 2026 F1 season. The Mercedes driver pointed to a little-known energy recovery regulation that influenced how much electrical deployment drivers had available before the race even began. The rule, which limits energy harvesting each lap,…
Heading into the Chinese GP this weekend, Charles Leclerc has opened up about the impact of multiple set-up changes on his performance in Melbourne, whether the SF-26 suits Lewis Hamilton more, whether Ferrari can challenge Mercedes in Shanghai, and how difficult it is to process the new regulations and effectively deal with the energy requirements…
Kimi Antonelli put his Mercedes colleagues in a bit of a pickle by crashing out of FP3 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, but team boss Toto Wolff lauded both his young driver and his mechanics for the result at the end of the weekend. The Italian in his sophomore campaign binned his W17 coming…
With safety issues becoming a major talking point in F1 yet again following the 2026 Australian GP, Andrea Stella shared his concerns over the race starts, the massive speed differentials between cars, and overtaking. Meanwhile, drivers Carlos Sainz and Pierre Gasly were vocal about the perils of the straight-line mode on Lap 1 and while…
The 2026 F1 season kicked off with the Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. George Russell’s 2026 F1 Australian GP victory gave Mercedes the top spot in the Constructors’ Championship and put Russell in the lead of the Drivers’ Championship, with his teammate Kimi Antonelli finishing second for a 1–2 finish….
In a dominant display, George Russell placed his Mercedes on pole position during Qualifying for the season-opening F1 Australian GP. Ahead of the 2026 F1 season, Mercedes was coined as the championship favourite. Arriving in Melbourne, the team hid their competitiveness well in FP1. By the time FP3 came around, Mercedes turned up their engine…
Mercedes showed encouraging pace during Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, finishing the day near the front of the field at Albert Park. The team began the opening session with both cars comfortably inside the top ten, before improving its performance later in the day. In FP2, Kimi Antonelli set the second-fastest time…
Following a strong pre-season, George Russell is entering the 2026 F1 Australian GP with heightened expectations. It’s no secret that the Brit has been labelled a leading contender for this year’s World Championship. Therefore, all eyes were on the Mercedes driver in Thursday’s press conference. Rather than shying away from the spotlight however, the five-time…
With the 2026 F1 season not far off, we have put together the followers list of teams and drivers along with Formula One Management on social media. Liberty Media’s core pursuit once it took over the commercial side of F1 from the previous ownership, was to boost the sport’s somewhat wane media side. Social media’s…
