Mercedes kicked off their Chinese GP weekend with a front grid lockout ahead of the first Sprint race of 2026 as George Russell took pole. Russell's time of a 1:31.520 was 0.289 seconds quicker than teammate Kimi Antonelli, who himself was over three tenths ahead of third place Lando Norris. Despite displaying hope in Melbourne, Ferrari were only able to manage P4 with Lewis Hamilton and P6 with Charles Leclerc, who was a full second off the pace. Further back, it was a torri

George Russell and Mercedes kicked off a new era for F1 in dominant fashion, but who else stood out on a fascinating opening weekend? ShefF1 rate all 22 drivers from the 2026 Australian GP. McLaren Lando Norris - 7/10 Donning the number 1 on his car, defending World Champion Lando Norris kicked off his reign with a solid qualifying, accompanied by a solid race. The Brit was plagues with issues across the crucial practice sessions, which put him on the back foot compared to hi

Aston Martin's new Team Principal, Adrian Newey, has revealed that the team's drivers are at risk of 'permanent nerve damage' if they drive the AMR26 for too long. Commenting on the eve of the 2026 season opener, Newey explained how the team's new Honda engine is causing vibration into the chassis. Newey said: "Mirrors falling off, tail lights falling off - all that sort of thing, which we are having to address. "But the much more significant problem is that the vibration is

Amy Hamerslagh and Sebastian Alston made their predictions ahead of a potentially blockbuster 2026 F1 season. With new engines, new chassis, new teams and even a new race, 2026 looks to be one of the most unpredictable seasons in decades... but we have still given it a go. Drivers Champion Amy - Charles Leclerc Seb - George Russell Constructors Champion Amy - Ferrari Seb - Mercedes Driver of the Year Amy - Kimi Antonelli Seb - Ollie Bearman Biggest Flop Amy - Ollie Bearman Se

F1's 35th World Champion Lando Norris donned a gold edition of his iconic helmet as drivers completed post season testing in Abu Dhabi. All ten teams were on track on Tuesday for both a Pirelli tyre test and Young Driver Test, in order to give both the teams and Pirelli vital data ahead of a huge regulation change in 2026. For the tyre test, 'mule cars' were ran which are slightly modified versions of the 2025 cars in order to somewhat replicate the new cars for 2026. Despite

Amy Hamerslagh is joined by Sebastian Alston to review the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP that saw Britain's Lando Norris crowned World Champion. You can watch the full podcast above or on the ShefF1 YouTube channel.

Amy Hamerslagh and Sebastian Alston preview and predict the crucial championship deciding Abu Dhabi GP weekend.

Amy Hamerslagh and Sebastian Alston review everything from the Qatar weekend that certainly shook up the drivers championship. Watch the full podcast above or on the ShefF1 YouTube channel.

Amy Hamerslagh is joined by Sebastian Alston to review the controversial Las Vegas GP that saw the drivers title blown open. You can watch the full podcast above or on the ShefF1 YouTube channel.

Amy Hamerslagh and Sebastian Alston review this weekends Brazilian GP which was dominated by McLaren's Lando Norris. Skip to 7:28 due to an audio issue. You can watch the full podcast above or on the ShefF1 YouTube channel.

F1 Championship leader Oscar Piastri confirmed on Media Day for the Mexico GP that his McLaren teammate Lando Norris has had his much talked about 'repercussions' removed. After Lando made contact with Oscar on the first lap at Marina Bay, McLaren confirmed they would place 'repercussions' on the British driver, deeming the incident his fault. While the team never revealed what these were, it was said they weren't major and had been speculated to be Oscar getting priority in

Amy and Seb put their F1 knowledge to the test at they take on the Driver Quiz Battle. Both answer ten questions on their favourite driver to see who is the ultimate fan! Watch the full video on the ShefF1 YouTube or above.

Amy Hamerslagh is as usual joined by Sebastian Alston to give their predictions ahead of this weekends crucial Mexico Grand Prix. You can watch the full podcast above.

Carlos Sainz has been handed a five grid place penalty by the FIA after he was deemed to be at fault for his incident with Kimi Antonelli in Austin. The Spaniard attempted to make a move on the young Mercedes driver going into turn 15 on lap 7, however contact was made between the two. It spun the Italian round but he was able to get going again, while for Carlos it spelled the end of the race. The incident meant Carlos was unable to build on his P3 in the Sprint and he will

Max Verstappen put in a vintage performance to win the US Grand Prix and close the gap to Oscar Piastri to just 40 points with five races to go. The four time World Champion led from pole to finish, ahead of McLarens Lando Norris and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who rounded out the podium. Leclerc took the gamble to start on the softs, the only car in the top ten to do so, however it paid off with the Monegasque having the grip to get past Lando Norris at the start. Lando was o

Amy Hamerslagh and Sebastian Alston make their predictions ahead of this weekend's US GP, which is the fourth Sprint weekend of the year. Watch the full podcast above.

Oscar Piastri made it three wins for the season and took the championship lead with his victory this weekend, but how did he and the rest of the grid fare in our driver rankings?

Getty Images/Giuseppe Cacace Oscar Piastri claimed back-to-back victories and his third of the season, as he took the championship lead...

Getty Images/Red Bull Content Pool Max Verstappen claimed a brilliant pole position around the Jeddah Corniche circuit ahead of Oscar...

The early season triple header comes to an end this weekend as Formula 1 travels to Saudi Arabia and the Jeddah Corniche Circuit for...