F1 2026 to begin in Australia, beloved circuit axed as 24-race calendar announced

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#1. F1 2026 to begin in Australia, beloved circuit axed as 24-race calendar announced

The F1 2026 season will begin with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, it has been confirmed.

As exclusively revealed by PlanetF1.com last month, the Australian Grand Prix will open the season on March 6-8.

#2. New Red Bull driver bombshell as FIA makes shock decision

Red Bull can call upon another driver if needed from now on, with 17-year-old Arvid Lindblad having been granted his FIA Super Licence.

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#3. Imola issues defiant statement amid ‘bitterness’ over F1 2026 calendar omission

Local officials from Imola have stated the omission of the circuit from the F1 2026 calendar “does not represent the end of the story” of one of the sport’s historic tracks.

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#4. FIA steward breaks silence on Max Verstappen punishment after ‘absolutely wrong’ move

FIA steward Derek Warwick says Max Verstappen was “absolutely wrong” in his clash with Mercedes driver George Russell at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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#5. Carlos Sainz feels Lewis Hamilton’s pain in new Williams admission

Carlos Sainz says Lewis Hamilton’s struggles at Ferrari in F1 2025 have allowed fans to “better understand” the hidden challenges of switching teams in Formula 1.

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