After all the talk, all the testing, it’s finally time for lift-off for Formula 1 2026 as a season full of opportunities gets started with the Australian Grand Prix.
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- Fleming targets No. 1 Test ranking alongside focus on ‘identity’
- Fleming promises evolution not revolution as England era begins
- Cremer plays his first ODI in eight years, Zimbabwe bat first
- Chamari Athapaththu’s 83* leads Sri Lanka into final
- Liam Blackford’s stunning debut 149* pulls off remarkable Victoria chase
- ‘I still feel strong in myself’ – Jhye Richardson eyes Test return as he enters his 30s
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Ferrari impress as Leclerc leads F1 testing times
Charles Leclerc ensured Ferrari ended preseason testing in style with a scintillating set of late laps in Bahrain that will increase hype around the Italian team’s 2026 chances.
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Why Bottas won’t serve 15-month old F1 penalty
Valtteri Bottas will avoid starting his Formula 1 comeback at Cadillac with a grid penalty incurred over a year ago thanks to a tweak to F1’s regulations.
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Scherzer: Daughter’s letter to Jays ‘the cutest’
Max Scherzer says the letter his daughter wrote asking the Blue Jays to re-sign him over the offseason was “the cutest thing you can possibly imagine.”
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Vertigo symptoms delay McLean’s arrival for WBC
Mets pitcher Nolan McLean, whose arrival to camp ahead of the WBC has been delayed due to vertigo-like symptoms, is confident he’ll join Team USA later this week.
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Halliday’s maiden ODI century, Kerr sisters’ seven wickets hand Zimbabwe a walloping
Brooke Halliday struck 157*, the joint-third-highest score by a NZ batter in ODIs, as Zimbabwe went down by a record 180 runs
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Explained: F1’s 24-race future from 2026 onwards
As Formula 1 enters a new period of regulations in 2026 with ever-growing popularity and new race locations floated, this is how the calendar stacks up over the next few years.
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Hamilton: I lost sight of who I was… but I’m back
Lewis Hamilton said there were points during his first season with Ferrari that he “lost sight” of who he was, but insisted fans will not see that version of him again.
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India will have to be aggressive to spoil Healy’s farewell
Australia only need a draw at the WACA to secure the multi-format series outright but will be motivated to send off their captain with a victory
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Aston fears driver nerve damage from vibrating car
Aston Martin may not even complete half of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix, with drivers Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll fearing permanent nerve damage to their hands.