Formula 1's electrified era got off to a topsy-turvy start in Melbourne, Australia as power units failed, cars crashed and Mercedes emerged dominant.

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

There is a new team on the grid this year. F1 veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are back in seats, driving for Cadillac, giving the series 22 cars. Audio, formerly known as Kick Sauber, has Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto looking to make waves.

The 2026 Formula 1 season starts with cars that are smaller, lighter, and more agile, yet have left drivers polarized after the first race.

Women have been part of Formula 1 since its earliest decades, and their influence now stretches far beyond the cockpit. From pioneering drivers to engineers, strategists and team leaders, women continue to shape how the sport operates both on and off the track.

Formula 1 has always been a sport defined by extremes, where milliseconds separate victory from defeat and human skill is pushed to its limits. But behind the roar of engines and the spectacle of pit stops lies a quieter, invisible force that increasingly ...