George Russell has labelled Ferrari as “selfish” after the Mercedes driver claimed Lewis Hamilton 's team have blocked a change to the F1 start procedure. Russell led a dominant Mercedes one-two finish at the first race of the 2026 F1 season in Melbourne, as a new era of the sport started to a mixed verdict from drivers and fans alike.

Several teams have pushed for adjustments following chaotic scenes at the opening round of the 2026 season in Melbourne, where

The Apple executive says that viewership for the Australian Grand Prix was up on Apple TV compared to last year's broadcast on ESPN.

Race starts are more complex under the F1 2026 rules and that was witnessed at the season-opening Australian GP, where Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto almost endured a big crash