The Sport That Wrote Itself Into A Corner
Formula One has managed a rare trick in 2026. It has produced a season that is both compelling and faintly absurd. Three races in, the championship is alive, the storylines are rich, the kids are not waiting their turn, and the sport's governing body is already hosting a mini constitutional convention because the new rules are not behaving quite as advertised.
John Connolly
The Weekend Australian
The Sport That Wrote Itself Into A Corner
Formula One has managed a rare trick in 2026. It has produced a season that is both compelling and faintly absurd. Three races in, the championship is alive, the storylines are rich, the kids are not waiting their turn…
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