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Japanese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full F1 schedule, predictions
A gripping Formula 1 season continues with the Japanese Grand Prix, as Mercedes and Ferrari renew their battle in the third round of 2026.

Ferrari
Formula One
Leclerc: Can't stand qualy rules after energy loss
Charles Leclerc vented his frustration at Formula 1's new rules after a mistake in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix upset his power unit's energy deployment and cost him dear.

Ferrari
Formula One
Hamilton disagrees with Max: F1 now at its 'best'
Lewis Hamilton has said Formula 1's new cars have delivered "how racing should be" and suggested Max Verstappen's criticism is down to Red Bull not being competitive anymore.


Formula One
'Enough is enough,' say Ferrari on F1 start rules
Ferrari is not willing to make further concessions over Formula 1's start regulations as it attempts to protect one of its key advantages under the sport's new regulations.

Ferrari
Formula One
Vasseur: Ferrari trust Hamilton, Leclerc to race
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has said he fully trusts his drivers to race each other for position after Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc came close to contact in China.

Ferrari
Formula One
Hamilton's epic Sunday as 'F1' movie claims Oscar
Lewis Hamilton's successful weekend was capped off with an Oscar on Sunday, as the "F1" movie won an Academy Award for Best Sound.

Ferrari
Formula One
Antonelli, Ferrari give F1 feel-good race in China, but critics remain
While Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton couldn't hide their joy after Sunday's Chinese GP, Max Verstappen continued his criticism of F1's new rulebook.

Ferrari
Formula One
Hamilton had 'so much fun' in first Ferrari podium
Lewis Hamilton said his battle for a podium at the Chinese Grand Prix was among the most enjoyable races of his career.


Formula One
Chinese Grand Prix: Antonelli wins in Shanghai, Mercedes go 1-2 again - as it happened
Kimi Antonelli converted his record-breaking Chinese Grand Prix pole into a maiden Formula 1 victory on Sunday, you can relive exactly how it happened here.


Formula One
Chinese Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After a wild season-opening weekend to kick off Formula 1's rules revolution, attention turns to the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes' rivals look to bounce back.


Formula One
Verstappen: Every lap in Red Bull is survival mode
Max Verstappen said every lap is survival mode with his Red Bull at the moment as he cannot control the car, a situation that is "just really not how it should be."


Formula One
Hamilton: Antonelli's F1 record pole 'amazing'
"He took my seat and he hit it hard from the get-go. So it's really great to see him progressing," Hamilton said.


Formula One
Hamilton doubts he can beat Mercedes in China
"I think it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to beat them in the race," Hamilton said.


Formula One
Hamilton: Ferrari losing 'a lot of time' to Merc
Lewis Hamilton has said Ferrari's gap to Mercedes is mainly due to a deficit in power unit performance after he qualified fourth for Saturday's Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.


Formula One
Merc vs Ferrari in F1 2026? Russell: It's close
F1's new championship leader George Russell thinks Ferrari are right in the fight with Mercedes and might have won the Australian Grand Prix with a different strategy.

Ferrari
Formula One
Hamilton to miss Oscars despite 'F1' nominations
Lewis Hamilton has explored "every way" to attend Sunday's Oscars ceremony following the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time.

Ferrari
Formula One
Hamilton excited to see Ferrari run 'Macarena' wing

Ferrari
Formula One
Leclerc: Strategy trumps bravery with new rules
Charles Leclerc believes strategy now outweighs bravery when executing overtaking moves under Formula 1's new regulations this year.


Formula One
Judging biggest Australian GP overreactions: Max Verstappen could quit F1, McLaren on the ropes?
After a wild, often polarising Australian Grand Prix weekend, ESPN looks at some of the sweeping generalisations being made about Formula 1 and judges whether they're overblown or not.

Ferrari
Formula One
Leclerc denies Ferrari Aus GP strategy was costly
Charles Leclerc downplayed suggestions Ferrari's strategy cost him victory at the opening round of the 2026 season in Australia


Formula One
George Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Australian Grand Prix - as it happened
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Charles Leclerc finished atop the podium at the first race of the 2026 F1 season.


Formula One
Australian Grand Prix 2026: Race start time, how to watch, full schedule, predictions
After all the talk, all the testing, it's finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with the Australian Grand Prix.

Ferrari
Formula One
The craziest F1 start ever? Why Australian Grand Prix might see chaos from the off
Grand prix starts have always held the potential for chaos, but this year there's almost guaranteed drama when the lights go out in Australia on Sunday. ESPN explains why.

Ferrari
Formula One
Bold predictions for F1 in 2026: Ferrari will end its title drought
Is 2026 lining up for Ferrari? Will Fernando Alonso hang around struggling Aston Martin? ESPN makes its boldest predictions for the new F1 season.

Ferrari
Formula One
Leclerc tops FP1 in Melbourne ahead of Hamilton
World champion Lando Norris had a truncated session with a gearbox problem, as Ferrari and Red Bull set the early pace.

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