Hamilton had high hopes heading into Melbourne but could only put his Ferrari car seventh on the grid, while his old team locked out the front row with George Russell on pole

The 2026 Australian GP is upon us as the new season started with a bang. Despite intense competition from Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes managed to ensure George Russell won the race and Kimi Antonelli finished second.

If it is a compression thing, I want to understand why the FIA havent done anything... if its not, we have to do a better job; watch Sundays Australian GP at 4am with 2.30am build-up, live on Sky Spor

Pre-season predictions that Ferrari would be the best off line were dramatically proven in Melbourne.

Lewis Hamilton’s cryptic post excites fans ahead of the Brazilian GP. Fans eagerly anticipate his performance and special helmet for Interlagos. Over 10 years, he has three wins, two second-place finishes, and consistent points position in São Paulo.

Ferrari do not think they had the pace to beat Mercedes, regardless of their strategy decisions at the Australian Grand Prix; Formula 1 heads to China for a Sprint weekend, live on Sky Sports F1 from

McLaren's Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in second practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as drivers grappled with sweeping new engine changes.

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur defended the team's controversial strategy decisions at the 2025 Miami GP.