Channel 4 resumes its Formula 1 coverage for the 2026 season – and it's a season that marks the start of a new era for the sport. Significant regulation changes have brought an overhaul to the cars – smaller and lighter models with new power units that run on sustainable fuels – and a host of new tactics for the drivers and their teams to master as a result.

Formula One racing returns with the 2026 Australian Grand Prix, which is technically on Sunday, Mar. 8. But thanks to the time difference, for U.S. viewers, the race will begin at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Saturday, March 7. The 2026 season runs through Dec. 6, concluding with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

F1 is back as the countdown begins to the Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1's new era takes its first steps as the 2026 season bursts into life at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend. The start of any new campaign is thrilling but after significant rule changes and overhauls to the cars,

The 2026 Formula 1 season is finally underway, and the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park will start one of the most unpredictable years in the

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.