F1 Australian GP Results: Winner, Full Finish Order, and Takeaways

George Russell leads a Mercedes one-two at the Australian Grand Prix while Ferrari settle for third and fourth. See the full finish order and race takeaways.

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.

F1 season predictions: Our picks for 2026’s title race, surprises and one ‘dumpster fire’

Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Sona Maleterova, Ahmad AlShehab / The Athletic has live coverage from first round of the F1 Australian Grand Prix. Forget everything you thought you knew. That’s not a cliché — in 2026,

Seven things to look out for in new F1 season including ‘El Clasico’, new race at Silverstone and ‘very complex’ rules

IT’S race week for Formula One for the first time in 2026. The season gets underway with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend, with lights out in Melbourne on Sunday from 4am UK time. But

2026 F1 rules: What's new on the cars; how will changes affect the racing?

The new F1 season is upon is, and it's a blank canvas in the paddock, where teams have been preparing for the new rulebook. So what has changed?