Formula 1 2026

29.3.26

Kimi Antonelli claimed victory at the Japanese Grand Prix, securing his second straight win and becoming the youngest driver to lead the championship. The 19-year-old benefited from a mid-race safety car to recover from a poor start and finish ahead of Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc. Former standings leader George Russell finished fourth, while reigning champion Max Verstappen placed eighth. The race was disrupted by a crash involving Ollie Bearman, but he avoided serious injury.

28.3.26

Kimi Antonelli secured pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, leading a dominant one-two for Mercedes ahead of George Russell. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen endured another difficult qualifying session, finishing 11th after exiting in Q2 and describing his Red Bull Racing car as "undriveable."

15.3.26

Kimi Antonelli secured his maiden Formula One victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, converting pole position into a dominant win for Mercedes ahead of teammate George Russell and Lewis Hamilton, who earned his first podium for Ferrari. Charles Leclerc was fourth in the second Ferrari. The race saw dramatic setbacks for McLaren, with Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failing to start. Max Verstappen retired mid-race, continuing Red Bull's difficult start to the season.

8.3.26

George Russell won the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, leading a Mercedes 1-2 with Kimi Antonelli ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton. Strategic one-stop pit calls during Virtual Safety Car periods allowed Mercedes to regain the lead after early position swaps with Leclerc. Lando Norris finished fifth for McLaren, as home favorite Oscar Piastri spun off before the race started.

7.3.26

George Russell secured pole position for the Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli completing a front-row lockout. Antonelli rebounded from a heavy crash in final practice to qualify second, though stewards are reviewing an incident involving debris from his car. Red Bull's Max Verstappen crashed out in Q1 after locking up and hitting the barrier, leaving him set to start from the back of the grid. Isack Hadjar qualified third, ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, while McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris took fifth and sixth.

5.3.26 Aston Martin

Aston Martin is entering the 2026 season with a serious crisis, as vibrations from their new Honda engine risk permanent nerve damage for drivers within 15-25 laps, according to team principal Adrian Newey. The issue has limited pre-season testing mileage, caused battery and reliability problems, and forced temporary countermeasures for the Australian Grand Prix. Despite these setbacks and reduced engine performance, Newey said the AMR26 chassis has strong development potential and could become competitive over the coming races.