George Russell swept to the first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season with a dominant display for Mercedes in Australian GP qualifying

Mercedes has been fined after Kimi Antonelli’s car left the garage in an unsafe condition during qualifying at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen said he's "not having fun at all" driving Formula 1's controversial cars after crashing out of the season's first qualifying session

Mercedes can't hide anymore; the Russell-Antonelli duo shows their true speed in qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

Here's how qualifying works in Formula 1 following some minor tweaks made to accommodate Cadillac's entry as the 11th team on the 2026 grid.

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

Formula 1's governing body has stepped in after a meeting with drivers.

New qualifying elimination change: With the introduction of Cadillac, there are now 22 cars on the grid, necessitating a modification to the knockout segments. Six drivers are now eliminated at the conclusion of both Q1 and Q2, rather than the previous five, to guarantee only 10 cars reach the final session.

Stella has weighed in on the deluge of driver complaints about Formula 1's 2026 cars after the season's first qualifying session at the Australian Grand Prix