George Russell will start the first race of the 2026 Formula 1 season on pole position, after an impressive qualifying performance in Melbourne. The Mercedes driver pipped his teammate Kimi Antonelli by 0.

F1 Returns to Australia for the first race of the season with George Russell of Mercedes taking pole.

Several paddock figures tipped traffic management to be “very difficult” in qualifying as energy management takes prominence in F1

George Russell swept to the first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season with a dominant display for Mercedes in Australian GP qualifying

Check out the full report and results from F1 qualifying in Australia.

The timesheets at Albert Park in Melbourne provided a stark comparison to 2025

Max Verstappen once again voiced criticism of Formula 1's new cars after qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix.

Here's how qualifying works in Formula 1 following some minor tweaks made to accommodate Cadillac's entry as the 11th team on the 2026 grid.

Mercedes has been fined after Kimi Antonelli’s car left the garage in an unsafe condition during qualifying at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix.

The 2025 world champion has not gotten off to the strongest of starts at Albert Park, qualifying P6.