So the 2026 Formula 1 season is now up and running, and we’ve had our first glimpse of the sport’s new era, with Mercedes and Ferrari impressing most in Australia.
George Russell completed a pole position and victory double on Sunday in Melbourne ahead of Silver Arrows team mate Kimi Antonelli, but the Ferraris didn’t make it easy with Charles Leclerc vaulting up the order to take the lead into the first corner from P4 on the grid, and ultimately finishing third.
