A clear guide to F1 qualifying in 2026 including Q1 Q2 Q3 format, sprint qualifying rules and the 107 percent rule explained.

With Cadillac joining the grid for the 2026 Formula 1 season, there will be 22 cars on the grid, two more than we're currently used to. Because of this, qualifying will see a small change to include ...

Fernando Alonso starred for Aston Martin in fourth, ahead of an impressive run by Yuki Tsunoda to take fifth and become the first Red Bull driver to outqualify Verstappen since the 2024 Azerbaijan GP.

The first qualifying session of the 2026 F1 season is looming large in Melbourne ...

The sixth and final F1 sprint weekend of the year takes place this weekend at the Qatar Grand Prix. The sprint was first introduced in 2021 at Silverstone as a way of making more sessions over the ...

F1 Sprint weekends are back for 2026, with new locations and a slightly adjusted format for the new season. An F1 Sprint is a ...

The 2026 F1 season opens in Melbourne with expanded grids and new Cadillac team. Regulatory changes include lower pit lane speed and revised qualifying procedures for 22 cars. Race weekend follows ...

Isack Hadjar (left), George Russell (middle) and Kimi Antonelli celebrate after qualifying at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix Rudy Carezzevoli / Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage from first ...

Mercedes delivered a daunting, if not perfect, qualifying performance to lock out the front row for the Australian Grand Prix as George Russell took the first pole position of Formula 1's new era. The ...

Mercedes' gap over the rest of the field in Australian GP qualifying have rivals fearing the season's contest is already over ...