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Verstappen to fulfil Nurburgring 24 hours goal
Max Verstappen will fulfil his goal of competing at the Nurburgring 24 Hours this year after his GT3 team, Verstappen Racing, confirmed its participation in the endurance event.
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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.
Mercedes
Formula One
Hamilton backs Ferrari 'in fight' with Mercedes
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Lewis Hamilton is confident Ferrari are "right in the fight" with Mercedes this year despite his former team's dominant weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.
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Lawson, Perez rekindle feud at Australian GP
A two-year-old rivalry between Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez was rekindled at the Australian Grand Prix after the pair found themselves fighting for position at the season opener.
australian grand prix
F1's new rules create 'Mario Kart' racing in Australia season opener
F1 preseason has been dominated by criticism of its new rules, and while Australia's season opener boasted lots of passing, the critiques didn't stop.
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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
Who's the favourite to win the F1 Chinese GP?
ESPN's Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson preview the Chinese Grand Prix as George Russell leads the championship after winning the Australian Grand Prix.
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Formula One
Can George Russell win the F1 championship this year?
ESPN's Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson react to George Russell winning the Australian Grand Prix in Formula One.
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Formula One
Have the new F1 regulations been successful?
ESPN's Nate Saunders and Laurence Edmondson debate if the new Formula One regulations are successfully working.
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McLaren
Formula One
Norris fears big accident for drivers, fans in F1
Lando Norris fears Formula One is on the brink of a "horrible" accident which could put both drivers and spectators at risk.
Formula One
Drivers react to George Russell winning the Australian GP
George Russell, Oscar Piastri, Charles Leclerc and Kimi Antonelli react to the Australian Grand Prix, where Russell secured the victory and Piastri crashed out before the race began.
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Red Bull
Formula One
Verstappen on new rules: 'Can only take so much'
Max Verstappen remains unconvinced by Formula 1's new regulations despite a gripping first race in which he rocketed from 20th on the grid to sixth at the finish
Mercedes
Formula One
Dominant Russell wins in Aus as Merc dominate
George Russell overcame a chaotic start to Formula One's new era to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
George Russell
Formula 1
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.
McLaren
Formula One
Piastri crashes out of Aus GP before it starts
Local hero Oscar Piastri crashed out on the way to the grid at his home race, the Australian Grand Prix, meaning he failed to start at all.
Formula One
Hometown hero Oscar Piastri crashes in Australian GP
Australian driver Oscar Piastri crashes during the formation lap and has been forced to retire before the start of the Australian Grand Prix.
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Formula One
Most F1 seasons on one team: Hamilton, Verstappen, more
Lewis Hamilton spent the most seasons with a single F1 team, during his extended run with Mercedes. Check out which other drivers make the list.
Motor Sports
Which F1 drivers and teams have the most championships?
Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher are tied for the most F1 championships at seven apiece. Check out the other winningest drivers and teams now.
australian grand prix
F1 drivers eviscerate new cars at Australian GP - what's going wrong, and is there a quick fix?
F1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience - ESPN's Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation.
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.
Mercedes
Formula One
Russell on pole: 'Make hay while the sun shines'
George Russell vowed to "make hay while the sun shines" after he blitzed his world championship rivals to take a crushing pole position for Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix
Formula One
Russell: We never anticipated the Mercedes to be this fast
George Russell, Max Verstappen, Isack Hadjar and Kimi Antonelli react to the first Formula One qualifying of the season in Melbourne.
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Mercedes
Formula One
Hamilton: Merc could win F1 title in 'a few months'
Lewis Hamilton believes his former team Mercedes could put this year's Formula 1 world championship out of reach within "a few months."
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