2026 Formula 1 Season

It's back, baby. And it's totally different from last year.

More electrical power, lighter cars, active aero, boost buttons, less downforce, less grip - so far, the drivers aren't loving their new rides, but the real acid test will be at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, when we finally get to see whether these changes mean closer racing with no lost excitement.

So set your alarms early, and tune is as we answer all the big questions: Will George win his first title? If the Red Bull is good can anyone stop Max? Will Ferrari fly off the grid and give Charles and Lewis a chance of glory? Did McLaren focus too much attention on 2025 and risk taking a step backwards in 2026? Can Williams win their first race for 14 years? How will the new teams fare? Is Lance Stroll deserving of his F1 seat? Is Valtteri Bottas really the sexiest man alive?

It's lights out, and the race is on.

The Six Nations - Ireland

In 52 completed Five Nations tournaments between the competition's resumption in 1947 and Italy's introduction in the year 2000, Ireland won six outright titles, four Triple Crowns and a lone Grand Slam in 1948. In the 26 seasons of the Six Nations they have won six outright titles, eight Triple Crowns and three Grand Slams, in 2009, 2018 and 2023. They beat New Zealand home, away and in the USA, topped the world rankings, and have become a genuine force in world rugby, despite their inability to get beyond World Cup quarter finals.

How they managed this, and in doing so produced some of the greatest players on the planet across multiple generations, is a testament to the impressive development of Irish rugby, domestically and internationally, since the turn of professionalism. They are consistently fun to watch, hard to play and able to pull magic from the hat under pressure - from magic feet in Paris, to all or nothing drop goals and demolition jobs at Croke Park and much more besides, It's been an incredible quarter century of Irish rugby.

We talk highs and bigger highs, ask how long this generation can sustain their levels and most importantly, whether they can actually win a knockout game at the World Cup next year.

The Six Nations - Scotland

Scotland have never won the Six Nations. 26 seasons of unpredictability and occasional, unquestionable brilliance along the way, but their last tournament victory - a memorable, unforgettable one at that - lies all the way back in 1999 in the final edition of the old Five Nations Championship.

There have been forgettable seasons along the way, for sure. Four wooden spoons and some heavy defeats too, but in recent seasons Scotland have emerged under Gregor Townsend as a genuine force in world rugby - but one that doesn't quite seem to be able to string together the consistency required to genuinely challenge for the Six Nations title.

As it stands in 2026 they sit second in the table, having comfortably ended England's 12-game winning streak at Murrayfield having lost to Italy in their opener, and followed that up by only narrowly seeing off Wales. Unpredictable, frustrating but evidently capable of upstaging anyone.

Today, we look back at the glory days of Scottish Rugby in our lifetime - 1990 and 1999, where England were the fall guys as Scotland rose to the pinnacle of Northern Hemisphere rugby union, and discuss when and how they could ever see their like again.