The 2026 Formula 1 season officially begins this weekend with the Australian GP, held at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. The race that opens the championship takes place in the early hours of this Sunday, Brasília time, and marks the start of another year of competition in the world’s premier motorsport category.
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After the free practice sessions and the qualifying that defined the starting grid, the teams now turn their attention to the race that will kick off the fight for the season title. Expectations are high to see how the cars perform in race pace in the first stage of the championship.
The 2026 Australian GP race will be held this Sunday, March 8, at 01:00 AM Brasília time (GMT -3).
Brazilian fans will have different options to follow the race. F1MANIA.NET will provide real-time text coverage of the race, bringing all updates directly from Albert Park.
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The broadcast with images will be provided by F1 TV Pro, which shows all Formula 1 sessions live throughout the weekend. Sportv will also broadcast this Sunday’s race live.
Globo, on the other hand, will broadcast only the race live on free-to-air TV, leaving the other weekend activities out of the schedule. Thus, the early hours of this Sunday mark the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season with the Australian GP in Melbourne.
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