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Australian Grand Prix 2026 results
After all the hype and concerns of the pre-season testing we had a relatively exciting Australian Grand Prix with Russell and Leclerc fighting for the lead over the first part of the race. However, as expected, the Mercedes proved too strong and Russell and Antonelli took a comfortable one-two ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton in the Ferraris. Behind them Verstappen fought his way from 20th to finish sixth behind Norris. Piastri crashed on the way to the grid and Hadjar had to retire his Red Bull after a strong start.
In Reality F1 the season opening race in Australia was won by Matt Red with a team of Bearman, Bortoleto, Mercedes and Haas. The best team for this race was Verstappen, Bearman, and two Williams scoring 153.00 points.
In the league competition it's The Robbins-Flowers Family that take an early lead and Portugal lead the country championship.
As the season is now underway you can see the team components of other players and also see a breakdown of your own scores. We have also generated your predicted world rank following this event. However, you now only have four free team changes for the remainder of the season. You can make as many changes you want but, after your four free changes, 20 championship points will be deducted for any further changes.
The site will re-open for team changes tomorrow (Monday). The second race of the season, the Chinese Grand Prix, takes place on 15th March.
Welcome to Reality F1 2026
Reality F1, the free Fantasy Formula 1 competition, returns for the 2026 season!
There have been significant rule changes for the 2026 season and the cars are smaller, lighter and use more electrical power than before. Gone is DRS and we now have active aero and a power boost. There have been three testing sessions this year (well, one shakedown and two official tests) but it's not clear who will be fastest in Melbourne. The top four teams (Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull) appear evenly matched but some could be sand-bagging. At the other end of the grid we've got Cadillac who are joining the grid this year and Aston Martin appear to be slow and unreliable currently.
In terms of the RealityF1 competition I've kept the budget for teams at £70M but, because of the significant rule changes, I've given you an extra free team change (4) this year.
The deadline for team entries (or changes to team components for the coming race) is 12 midnight GMT on the FRIDAY before a race weekend. So, in order to be eligible to score points in all rounds of the 2026 season you will need to register a team before 12 midnight GMT on Friday 6th March 2026. You can join after this date but won't score points for missed races.
If you played last season then you just need to log in and you can create your new team. If you've not played before then you'll need to sign up.
Game on!
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2025 and final results
Three drivers started the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with a chance of winning the 2025 F1 Driver's Championship but it was Norris who emerged champion. The race was largely incident free and Verstappen won comfortably. Norris started second and was passed by Piastri on the first lap but finishing third was all the Brit needed to do and so it would be. For much of the race Norris was kept honest by Leclerc in fourth and the only scare was when Tsunoda tried to hold up Norris and Lando moved off the track. The result means that Verstappen was second in the championship and Piastri, second in the race, was third.
This season is the last under the current set of regulations and the field has been very close and competitive. McLaren should be applauded for supporting their drivers equally and allowing them to race. There is a major change to the cars for next season and it will be exciting to see how the new rules shake things up. We also have a very short break in the action as the first test is at the end of January 2026.
In RealityF1, the 2025 RealityF1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won by Idris. The team to have for this race was Hülkenberg, Russell, Ferrari and Kick Sauber.
The 2025 RealityF1 Championship was a very close fight with Cyril the Meatball beating Sebee by just 2.25 points. Congratulations to Cyril the Meatball you become the 25th RealityF1 Champion! mads_mc_squared was the top ranked rookie player (someone playing RealityF1 for the first time) in 9th.
In the league competition, Toto-Recall took the top spot by jumping 3 places in the last race. This is Toto-Recall's first league victory.
In the country league competition it was the United States who took victory to make it two in a row.
As the season has now ended I have updated the player rankings (a leaderboard of all the players who've contested a RealityF1 season since the game started in 2001). The top ranking player is chub who jumped from third last season, ahead of OakleyF1 and wildheart90.
As usual, I'm keen to hear any feedback you may have on the game so I can continue to improve it so please email me your views and suggestions for the future.
The site will re-open on Monday and, although you won't be able to create a team for the new season yet, you will still be able to update your profile and account details if you wish (should you change email addresses etc).
RealityF1 will return for the 2026 season. it's all change next year and testing begins at the end of January. The provisional date for the first race is the Australian Grand Prix on 8th March 2026. A month or so before the first race I'll email you to let you know that you can create your team for the coming season.
It only remains for me to thank you for playing RealityF1, I look forward to losing to you again in 2026.
Qatar Grand Prix 2025 results
If Las Vegas was a bad day for McLaren with a double disqualification then the Qatar Grand Prix was another day to forget. Having been quick all weekend and with Piastri winning the sprint race the Grand Prix looked like it should be a comfortable 1-2. However, an early safety car led to a strange strategy call for both McLarens that meant they'd give up track position to Verstappen on a circuit that is very difficult to overtake on. Verstappen then put in a classic performance to make the strategy even harder and, as it panned out, the McLarens got nowhere near to catching him. The result was a win for Verstappen, Piastri second and Norris fourth behind Sainz. This cuts Lando's lead in the championship and means that any of the three drivers can win the championship in the final round next weekend.
In RealityF1 it was FelixFelix that won the Reality F1 Qatar Grand Prix. Their team was Sainz, Verstappen, Kick Sauber and Williams. The best team available for this race was Sainz, Verstappen and two Williams scoring 174.50 points.
In the 2025 RealityF1 Championship, Cyril the Meatball takes the top spot with just 0.5 points between them and Sebee.
In the league competition, Forza Parris F1 hold on to the lead. United States hold first place in the country league competition.
The site will re-open for team changes tomorrow (Monday). The final race of the 2025 season is the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on 7th December.
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025 results
The Las Vegas Grand Prix was a confident performance from Verstappen as he took the lead at the start when Norris went wide at the first corner and was untroubled for the rest of the race. On track, Norris finished second and Russell third but, after the race, both McLarens were disqualified due to excessive skid block wear. The disqualification tightens the driver's championship with Norris leading Verstappen and Piastri by 24 points with two races and one sprint to go.
In RealityF1 it was Wizzard that won the Reality F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. Their team was Antonelli, Bearman, Mercedes and Haas. The best team available for this race was Antonelli, Tsunoda, Mercedes and Haas scoring 185.50 points.
In the 2025 RealityF1 Championship, Sebee takes the top spot.
In the league competition, Forza Parris F1 hold on to the lead. United States hold first place in the country league competition.
The site will re-open for team changes tomorrow (Monday). The 23rd race of the 2025 season is the Qatar Grand Prix on 30th November.
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