The Albert Park circuit map looks familiar, but a closer look at the annotations ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix shows how F1’s new active aero modes are likely to shape the racing
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Australian Grand Prix
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David Coulthard’s 13th and final F1 win at the 2003 Australian GP was packed with incident from start to finish – a strong contender for the championship’s best-ever opening race
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Why Adrian Newey’s towering ambitions could come good. Plus: what to look for at the Australian GP; F1 contingencies if Bahrain GP is cancelled; and Mark answers your questions
The Lotus that Senna drove to two victories and five pole positions in 1986 is heading to auction
Formula 1’s DRS will be replaced by active aero and manual override in 2026. Find out all you need to know about it here
Formula 1’s 2026 engine rules usher in a new era of hybrid technology. Here’s a look at all the key changes to the power units
Here’s a look at everything that’s changing on the chassis side of Formula 1’s 2026 cars
Formula 1 has never asked this much of a driver in a single lap. Albert Park is where we find out if anyone has the answers to the new 2026 regulations
As F1’s 2026 revolution starts, the series faces an uncomfortable question: can fans comprehend racing where the most crucial battles are invisible?
First look: New cars on track!
How Zak Brown fixed McLaren: Exclusive interview
Tech explained: What you need to know about the latest cars
Lewis Hamilton: What the Italians think
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Driving the new V8 Can-Am inspired racer
Porsche’s Daytona hat-trick
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Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
The Mercedes F1 engine verdict that would devastate the 2026 world championship. Plus: Audi’s impressive sidepods, why drivers are having to rewire their brains; Button’s role at Aston Martin; and your questions answered
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
In the first episode of our brand new weekly podcast series, Mark and presenter Bryn Lucas explore the news that’s leaking out of Barcelona testing; the mood at McLaren; and ask what next for Lewis Hamilton?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Ferrari’s ingenious diffuser design — and how it works. Plus: why F1 may water down its green ambitions and Mark gives his early predictions for the 2026 season
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Which teams might be hiding their true pace in F1 testing? And why would they be sandbagging? Plus: drivers’ dismay at cornering 20mph off the pace and your questions answered in our latest podcast episode
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
The Mercedes F1 engine verdict that would devastate the 2026 world championship. Plus: Audi’s impressive sidepods, why drivers are having to rewire their brains; Button’s role at Aston Martin; and your questions answered
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Why AI is set to become a major factor in F1. Plus: Adrian Newey’s extraordinary Aston Martin; Christian Horner’s potential comeback; and what the drivers really make of their new cars
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
In the first episode of our brand new weekly podcast series, Mark and presenter Bryn Lucas explore the news that’s leaking out of Barcelona testing; the mood at McLaren; and ask what next for Lewis Hamilton?
Valtteri Bottas had been expecting to serve a penalty from the 2024 Abu Dhabi GP when he returned to the Formula 1 grid with Cadillac. But an unexpected rule change has given him a clean sheet
The 2026 MotoGP season is up-and-running, but its future is still being thrashed out as teams negotiate with the series organiser over revenue shares and publicity stunts
The new era begins in Melbourne this weekend – but will F1’s boldest gamble in decades deliver?
It’d be easy to laugh at Aston Martin’s disastrous start to 2026 after owner Lawrence Stroll invested millions into making it an F1 super-team. But don’t mock, writes Mark Hughes. Adrian Newey’s ambitious design could well come good
The World Endurance Championship has cancelled its opening round in Qatar. Now Formula 1 faces another Middle East dilemma, as the US-Israeli conflict with Iran continues
Australia’s Grand Prix moved to Albert Park 30 years ago when the sport seemed purer and simpler, writes Matt Bishop. But underneath modern wizardry, drivers in this weekend’s season-opener will find plenty in common with the ‘antique’ grid of 1996
It’d be easy to laugh at Aston Martin’s disastrous start to 2026 after owner Lawrence Stroll invested millions into making it an F1 super-team. But don’t mock, writes Mark Hughes. Adrian Newey’s ambitious design could well come good
As F1’s all-new cars emerged for the final Bahrain test, the different design choices taken by each team revealed themselves. Mark Hughes dissects the loophole-hunting ingenuity and calculated compromises that are beginning to define an early pecking order
The Thai MotoGP season-opener was full of surprises, but was Buriram a blueprint for 2026 or a mirage?
How MotoGP’s volatile rider market will play havoc with riders and manufacturers working to develop their all-new 850s for 2027
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Christian Horner marks 20 years as team principal of the Red Bull Formula 1 team this year, flying high off four consecutive driver’s world championships for Max Verstappen. But we’re…
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