F1 Returns to Australia for the first race of the season with George Russell of Mercedes taking pole.

Mercedes' gap over the rest of the field in Australian GP qualifying have rivals fearing the season's contest is already over ...

Formula One's sweeping technical changes proved divisive among drivers, but there were few complaints from George Russell ...

Check out the full report and results from FP3 at the 2026 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.

George Russell will start the first race of the 2026 Formula 1 season on pole position, after an impressive qualifying ...

A dominant George Russell was untouchable in Melbourne’s qualifying session ...

George Russell delivered on his status as the world championship favourite by taking a crushing pole position for Sunday's ...

George Russell eclipsed his rivals with a flying lap of one minute 18.518 seconds on soft tyres, 0.293 ahead of Mercedes ...

Telemetry data reveals the key sections where Mercedes built its huge Australian GP qualifying advantage.

George Russell took pole position as Kimi Antonelli completed a Mercedes front-row lockout; Max Verstappen crashed out but Isack Hadjar claimed third for Red Bull; watch Sundays Australian Grand Prix ...

George Russell takes pole position as Mercedes dominate a qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix in which Max ...

George Russell took pole position and teammate Kimi Antonelli locked up the front ​row as Mercedes confirmed their off-season promise.