Complete 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix weekend schedule, including practice sessions, qualifying, and race start time at Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Isack Hadjar has no lack of confidence going into his debut season at Red Bull Racing, despite having arguably the most difficult ride in Formula 1. On the eve of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix,

The Cadillac F1 team announced that its first chassis will be tagged with No. MAC-26, paying homage to one of the most iconic American race car drivers.

That’s not a cliché — in 2026, it’s literally true of Formula 1. The cars are new, the engines are new, the rules are new, and the pecking order that Lando Norris mastered last season may already be obsolete.

Most drivers earn in the low seven or eight figures But the sport's two biggest stars are closer to the $100 million mark.

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix are unlikely to be replaced on what would become a 22-race Formula One calendar if, as now looks probable, they are cancelled due to conflict in the ​Middle East.

Lewis Hamilton has made a strong statement about his retirement, saying that he will not leave the sport until Formula 1 returns to Africa. The seven-time world champion emphasized that racing on the continent is a goal he hopes to achieve before stepping away from the sport.

The FIA's guideline changes cover “racing to the apex” driving and how drivers cannot simply disappear once they have been overtaken.