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

As F1's official timekeeper, TAG Heuer blends decades of racing history with real-time data and serious hardware in its latest Connected Calibre E5.

The opening race of F1's new era in Australia left the drivers with mixed feelings about what the sport had become, writes Andrew Benson.

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc likened Formula 1’s new 2026 racing rules to "Mario Kart" after the Australian Grand Prix

Instead of focusing on pedestrian zero to 60 mph times or top speed, Gordon Murray and the team at his eponymous automaker wanted the GMA T.50s Niki Lauda to beat a GT3 race car around a track before giving it the green light for production.

Mercedes finished 1-2 in the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park, while McLaren was a long way off in fifth