The Australian Grand Prix 2026 kicks off the new Formula 1 season, and there’s plenty of intrigue heading into the opening race.
With major regulation changes set to shake up the grid, this year’s curtain-raiser in Melbourne could deliver surprises from the very start. We’ll bring you live updates from Sunday, along with everything you need to know about how to watch the race wherever you are in the world.
Australian Grand Prix 2026: Streaming Need to Know
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Promising start for Ferrari
First and third position at the moment, Ferrari are looking strong.
Will Mercedes pose a threat in second place?
Lights out and away we go!
Here we go, strap in everyone!
Warming up the tyres
The drivers have now begun the formation lap to warm up the tyres and get into grid formation.
Will there be any more surprises?
Five minutes until lights out!
Just five minutes until the first Grand Prix of the season begins! We hope you're ready for what promises to be an unpredictable race - with Oscar already out before the main event has begun.
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Mercedes look good before the race
Mercedes principal and CEO Toto Wolff sounds confident with his two drivers in prime position, but will any underdogs prevail?
Time will tell...
Everything Australian
We get a brief interview with Aussie cricket captain Pat Cummins, a bit of banter about how they absolutely thrashed the English at the Ashes also in Melbourne.
A blast of the Australian national anthem and then actions stations as we see the drivers getting ready as we count down to the start.
McLaren team devastated
It's hard to convey how much of a blow this is to McLaren and the home crowd.
No one expected someone as accomplished as Oscar to be out before the race had even started but the show must go on.
As the fifth position, this means everyone will move up one including his teammate who was sixth and now will take Oscar's vacant spot.
One less car to pass, it certainly helps everyone down the line.
Oscar Piastri is out the race!
The Aussie has had a disaster right out the gate with substantial damage to his car before the race has even begun!
Heartbreaking scenes in his hometown of Melbourne as he clips the side and reties his car for the Grand Prix.
Piastri will not be able to compete so Lando Norris is the only one who can take home points for McLaren.
The Aussie fans are in tears.
McLaren are the favourites...or are they?
(Image credit: Getty Images)
With the official debut of the new cars and teams for the first event of the season, it remains to be seen who will emerge victorious but McLaren is definitely the talk of the town.
Lando Norris dominated last season and Oscar Piastri has the Melbourne crowd on his side, so this will work in McLaren's favour. However, Mercedes is looking good with qualifying yesterday seeing the team put themselves in prime position.
Who will prevail? We'll soon see...
Welcome to Melbourne!
Thanks for joining us for a thrilling day of F1 action live from Melbourne!
The first Grand Prix of the season is set up to be a nail-biting event, so stick with us for all the twists and turns along the way.
Welcome to the Australian Grand Prix 2026!
(Image credit: Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Welcome to the Australian Grand Prix as we bring you live updates from Melbourne where the F1 season gets underway.
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