Formula 1
Formula 1 is a program about sports on Channel 4. Formula 1 is back with new regulations and a new team on the grid. McClaren's Lando Norris was crowned champion in 2025. But Verstappen was closing fast. Who will be the team to beat in 2026? The program has been available since 2025. A total of 54 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2026.
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2:30:00Formula 1
...Highlights: Ten years after Verstappen's first ever GP win, can he do it again on the same track? He'll need to beat a dominant Mercedes team to make that dream come true.
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1:30:00...Qualifying Highlights: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya demands precision, balance and consistent confidence. Can any of Mercedes' rivals halt the Silver Arrows' momentum before race day?
2:30:00Antonelli has dominated the season so far. But the other teams are starting to gather pace. Will a new challenger for the crown emerge on the notorious Circuit de Monaco? With Steve Jones.
1:30:00Pole position is crucial in Monaco because it's so difficult to overtake on the tight street circuit. But can anyone dethrone the Silver Arrows in the principality? Steve Jones presents.
1:30:00Will Kimi Antonelli win his fourth Grand Prix in a row? Or can anyone dethrone the boy from Bologna at the unforgiving Circuit Gilles Villeneuve?
1:30:00...and Qualifying Highlights: The Sprint Races have given those not called Antonelli a good chance at points this year. Can someone else capitalise again? Then it's all eyes on Qualis.
30:00...Qualifying Highlights: Sprint Qualifying kicks off the Canadian GP weekend. Norris won the Sprint Race in Miami. Who can get on the front row for the Canadian Sprint shootout?
1:30:00The drivers push their cars to the ragged edge of grip and control, battling each other and the Miami heat. Can anyone beat dominant Mercedes or will Antonelli make it three in a row?
1:30:00...Qualifying Highlights: There's no room for error in the second Sprint race of the season. Then the teams must refocus to secure the best possible starting position for the GP.
30:00...Highlights: The second sprint weekend of the season starts with Qualifying for the sprint race. Alex Jaccques presents all the best action from this short, high-stakes format.
2:30:00The Mercedes drivers have a win apiece as they head to Japan, but Verstappen loves it here at Suzuka. Can he throw a spanner in the works of the Silver Arrows' Russell and Antonelli?
1:30:00...Highlights: Verstappen has taken pole in the last four Japanese GPs. But with Mercedes appearing dominant this season, the master of Suzuka has got his work cut out to do it again.
2:30:00Mercedes secured a commanding one-two last time out in Melbourne, with George Russell taking the chequered flag. But Ferrari put up a spirited scrap. Can they challenge again in Shanghai?
1:30:00...Qualifying Highlights: An eventful Qualifying session in Melbourne saw Mercedes lock out the front row, with George Russell on pole. Can the Silver Arrows carry the momentum to Shanghai?
30:00...Highlights: Shanghai International Circuit hosts the first Sprint of 2026, as the teams look to snaffle the early-season points. Can George Russell double up after his win in Melbourne?
2:30:00The grid returns to Albert Park for the opening race of 2026. With new regulations ushering in the next era of F1, who will come out on top down under? Plus: there's a new team.
1:30:00...Highlights: F1 is back! As well as each other, the drivers must contend with new regulations. Oh, and there's a new team on the grid. But who has the early-season pace in Melbourne?
Series 11
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2:30:00Verstappen's Qatar win makes this race even more exciting. Norris will take the title if he makes the podium. But the Red Bull - and his teammate Piastri - will be right up in his grill.
1:30:00...Highlights: Verstappen's win in Qatar makes pole here crucial. Norris just needs a podium to take the championship. But the reigning world champion can exert a lot of pressure from P1.
2:30:00Will Norris be crowned F1 champion here in Qatar? It'll be trickier after his DQ in Vegas. And Verstappen is perhaps a little too close for comfort...