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Round 3 at Suzuka on March 29 is the first true high-downforce test of the 2026 cars. Mercedes lead both championships. Can Antonelli and Russell make it three in a row?

Two titles, 25 wins from 73 starts, 34 poles from 73. Jim Clark's career stats are extraordinary even by modern standards - and they undersell how dominant he actually was.

Kimi Antonelli converted pole into a lights-to-flag win in Shanghai, his maiden Grand Prix victory. Lewis Hamilton took his first podium in red. Lando Norris didn't even get off the grid.

Six lead changes in five laps, a Leclerc charge that fell 0.674s short, and a 10-second penalty for Antonelli. George Russell won the first sprint of the 2026 regulations in Shanghai.

Round 2 in Shanghai is a sprint weekend - one practice session, two qualifyings, two races. After Russell's lights-to-flag win in Melbourne, the question is whether Mercedes' pace is the new normal.

George Russell led every lap of the 2026 season opener in Melbourne. Antonelli was second from second on the grid. The most Verstappen-coded recovery of the regulations era happened behind them.

Round 1 of the 2026 season runs in Melbourne on March 8 - the first race of the new 50/50 PU and active-aero regulations. Pre-season testing barely told us anything. Here's what to watch.

Lauda's near-fatal Nürburgring crash, Hunt's British GP disqualification, a title decided in monsoon rain at Mt Fuji - the 1976 F1 season is the most-told story in the sport for good reason.