McLaren showed mixed pace during Friday’s practice at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP, with Oscar Piastri topping FP2 while Lando Norris’s running was compromised by technical issues. Trouble began for Norris in FP1, as the Brit completed one lap with aero rakes fitted before the team removed them, costing him time; he had changes to…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP saw George Russell led the timings, followed by teammate Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris, with the full results of the session here. The 2026 Formula 1 Japanese GP weekend got underway at Suzuka with the opening practice session, as teams began their preparations in a full three-session format….
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Japanese GP has been completed, view the full report here. Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton kicked off the session with a 1:37.256, although he was beaten almost instantly by 0.010s as teammate Charles Leclerc pipped him. After Oscar Piastri smashed in a 1:34.053, championship leader George Russell went 0.741s clear…
FP1 at the Madrid E-Prix marked the start of Formula E’s first European race weekend of the 2026 season, with drivers and teams getting their first taste of the Spanish circuit as the championship entered a crucial phase. The paddock arrived in Madrid with momentum building after an intense opening stretch to the season, as…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP saw George Russell lead the timings, followed by Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris, with the full results of the session here. Teams kicked off the second round of the 2026 season in Shanghai, with the first Sprint weekend of the year, leaving them just one practice session to…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP has been completed, view the full report here. George Russell heads into the weekend as championship leader for the first time. A dramatic start in FP1 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP On an out lap, Franco Colapinto had a bizarre spin heading into turn 9, in a…
The first race weekend of the 2026 F1 season, the Australian GP, began with the opening practice sessions, FP1 and FP2; for McLaren it was interesting. As the first session proved tricky for much of the grid, with several moments of unreliability happening on track, including for the Woking-based team. The McLaren drivers finished sixth…
During second free practice at the Albert Park Circuit ahead of the 2026 F1 Australian GP, Red Bull driver Max Verstappen managed to finish 6th after taking 13 laps, while teammate Isack Hadjar took 9th with 28 laps. Verstappen struggled with many issues during FP2 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP After finishing third in…
Mercedes showed encouraging pace during Friday practice at the 2026 F1 Australian GP, finishing the day near the front of the field at Albert Park. The team began the opening session with both cars comfortably inside the top ten, before improving its performance later in the day. In FP2, Kimi Antonelli set the second-fastest time…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Australian GP has been completed, view the full results of the session here. Lando Norris heads into the weekend as the defending race winner and World Champion. Max Verstappen finished P2 last year both in the race and championship. George Russell was P3 at Albert Park last year and is…
