March 5-7: Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix

F1's stars are concerned that rule changes have made it difficult to get off the line cleanly.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — As crowds filtered into Melbourne's Albert Park on Friday for Formula 1’s first day of practice at its 2026 season opener, there were questions. Plenty of them. The first,

The 2026 Formula One season fires up in Melbourne on March 8 with the Australian Grand Prix. The following looks at what has changed in a new era for the sport:

It’s lights out and away we go! The 2026 F1 World Championship Season under way with its second Grand Prix of the year happening in China just one week following the exhilarating and dramatic weekend of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

When Formula 1 returns this weekend for a new season, the cars will look slimmer, an American auto giant will join the grid and the U.S. audience will be watching on Apple TV.

George Russell wins a dramatic season-opening Australian Grand Prix, and Mercedes seals a 1-2 with Kimi Antonelli.

A Formula One fan’s attempt to resell extra tickets to the Canadian Grand Prix turned into a costly ordeal. The situation got people talking about secondary ticket marketplaces, how it works, and the