Live coverage of Friday practice from the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix Mercedes may have displayed strong pace and got its Formula 1 rivals talking, but it didn’t have a completely trouble-free Friday at the Australian Grand Prix.

Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary of second practice for the Australian Grand Prix.

How to watch F1 live streams for all 24 races taking place in 2026, including Monaco, Silverstone, Las Vegas and more. Practice, qualifying, live race streams.

The full schedule and broadcast info for the 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Find out when the race starts and how to watch it live on TV or streaming.

The highly anticipated 2026 Formula 1 season is set to begin with the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne’s iconic Albert Park Circuit. As the opening race of the new F1 campaign, the event is expected to draw massive global attention from motorsport fans eager to see teams and drivers begin their battle for the championship.

This is the live blog for Day 2 of the final winter test in Bahrain on Thursday, 19 February 2026. Read everything about what happened on and around the track, with GPblog reporter Nicole Mulder present on site in Bahrain.

Live coverage of Friday practice from the 2026 F1 Australian Grand Prix In contrast, we now see Alonso on his phone at the rear of the Aston Martin garage. His expectations versus reality for 2026 are very different.