The 2026 Formula 1 season will have its first race 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 Sunday, Brasília time, and marks the official start of the new F1 season.
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After the track activities and the qualifying session that defined the starting grid, attention now turns fully to the race in Melbourne. The race will be the first major test for the teams in race pace for the 2026 season.
The Australian GP race will be held this Sunday, March 8, at 01:00 Brasília time (GMT -3).
Brazilian fans will have several options to follow the season opener. F1MANIA.NET provides real-time text coverage of the race, following every moment 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. Sportv also broadcasts this Sunday’s race live.
Meanwhile, Globo will broadcast only the race live on free-to-air TV, not broadcasting the practice sessions and qualifying for the Australian GP.
Thus, Sunday morning marks the official start of the fight for the Formula 1 title in 2026, with the first race of the championship taking place on the streets of Albert Park in Melbourne.
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