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Did George Russell jump start in F1's Australian GP? Here’s what the FIA rules say

A brief roll forward by George Russell before the lights went out sparked discussion: Did the eventual race winner commit a false start?

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Max Verstappen to enter Nurburgring 24 Hours with Mercedes

Verstappen will race a Red Bull-branded Mercedes in this year's Nurburgring 24 Hours

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Have your say: What did you think of the first race of F1’s new era?

The Australian Grand Prix on Sunday marked the beginning of a new era in F1 as the 2026 cars finally made their competitive debut – but how did this impact the spectacle of the race? We want to hear from you

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Who slept best last night: Toto Wolff

Mercedes is back on top again: there’s no guarantee it’s going to be a complete 2014 repeat just yet - but Toto Wolff has certainly enjoyed the season’s opening race

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Who slept worst last night: Adrian Newey

Shambolic maiden grand prix weekend for the Aston Martin-Honda partnership means the new team principal will be consigned to a doom loop of everything he hates

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NASCAR, Goodyear and Ryan Blaney get a win in Phoenix

Sunday was a showcase for everything the industry has been working towards

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Complete 2026 NASCAR Cup championship standings after Phoenix I

Reddick remains firmly atop the points standings, but there is a new driver now second in championship

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Joey Logano takes responsibility for violent restart crash after 'rough day'

Lognao's promising Phoenix Cup race ended in apologies and several torn up race cars

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Ryan Blaney completes Penske sweep as wreck-fest ties Phoenix NASCAR Cup caution record

Two loose wheels weren't enough to deny Ryan Blaney the win in Sunday's NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix Raceway

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Official race results: 2026 NASCAR Cup at Phoenix I

Logano started the race from pole position as Team Penske attempted to sweep the weekend in both qualifying and races for IndyCar and NASCAR, and ultimately succeeded with Blaney

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Juan Pablo Montoya spots one thing in Arvid Lindblad’s Max Verstappen fight that surprised him

Juan Pablo Montoya praised Arvid Lindblad’s impressive points-scoring Formula 1 debut

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Toto Wolff goes viral after hilarious Australian Grand Prix paddock mishap

Toto Wolff’s viral paddock mishap leaves fans in stitches

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Oliver Bearman admits handling of Haas ‘knife-edge’ car made him “look silly” in 2025

Oliver Bearman admitted he made mistakes during a difficult run in his rookie 2025 F1 season with Haas because he failed to adapt to a car that was often on a knife-edge

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Andrea Stella praises “very tough” Oscar Piastri: He will come back ‘more determined’

The Australian crashed his McLaren before taking to the grid for his home grand prix

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How Cadillac fared on its Formula 1 debut

Cadillac made it to the checkered flag in its maiden Formula 1 grand prix, albeit three laps down. Here’s how it unfolded

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Charles Leclerc likened new F1 racing to "Mario Kart" after Australian GP

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

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Juan Pablo Montoya fumes at Ferrari Australian GP VSC strategy: "Surprised but not surprised"

Juan Pablo Montoya criticised Ferrari’s virtual safety car strategy in the Australian Grand Prix

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IndyCar altering Fast Six qualifying format for Grand Prix of Arlington

The fight for pole at the 2.73-mile temporary street circuit will feature single-car, single-lap runs

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From “artificial” to “awesome” – how drivers rate the racing under F1’s 2026 rules

Opinions are split in the F1 paddock over the new rules, specifically the increased emphasis on electrical power and the changes this forced drivers to make in the Australian GP

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Pit stop mishap hinders Mick Schumacher in oval debut

Mick Schumacher surprised everyone with a strong qualifying performance at the IndyCar oval in Phoenix, but luck was not with him on race day

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Arvid Lindblad left "speechless" after points on F1 debut at Australian GP

The Racing Bulls rookie progressed to Q3 on Saturday in Melbourne before ultimately finishing the F1 2026 opener in eighth

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Liam Lawson: Bitter Sergio Perez fights me ‘like it’s for the world title’

Lawson did not appreciate Perez’ robust driving in the Australian GP, suggesting the Mexican acted out of bad blood

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Pedro Acosta leads MotoGP standings after opener – but history says it’s no title guarantee

Since 2000, the rider leading the MotoGP standings after the opening grand prix has gone on to win the title only 11 times in 26 seasons

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“It was just very dangerous” – Franco Colapinto’s scary near-miss with Liam Lawson at start of F1 Australian GP

Colapinto labelled himself “very, very lucky” to have avoided Lawson’s slow-starting car in Melbourne

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McLaren offers frank summary of F1 2026 performance with 0.5-1s gap to Mercedes

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

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