George Russell has labelled Ferrari as “selfish” after the Mercedes driver claimed Lewis Hamilton 's team have blocked a change to the F1 start procedure. Russell led a dominant Mercedes one-two finish at the first race of the 2026 F1 season in Melbourne, as a new era of the sport started to a mixed verdict from drivers and fans alike.

The Ferrari F1 driver compared the boost feature of new F1 cars to burning a mushroom in Mario Kart, and the team took his opinion to heart.

Formula 1’s new era finally got underway last Sunday, as George Russell produced a commanding victory to win the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, leading home his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli.

While some Formula 1 teams have managed to find the right balance to make quick starts, others, including Mercedes, are struggling and want the regulations revised. For the moment, there is no supermajority,

George Russell claims Ferrari are blocking a change to F1s start procedure; the Italian team appear to have an advantage in getting off the line; watch the Chinese GP Sprint weekend with Practice at 3.

The 2026 Formula 1 season is two weeks old. Mercedes have already made their intentions clear.George Russell took pole position in Melbourne by eight tenths of a second over the nearest non-Silver Arrows car.

BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The 2026 Formula 1 season is around the corner, with every team preparing to make a statement in Australia, where a new campaign with new regulations and rules will start. After McLaren’s dominant win in 2025,

After reportedly tying the knot, the star couple was seen in the legendary Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa on the streets of Monte Carlo.

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