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Lando Norris described fourth place as “the maximum” McLaren could achieve in Saturday’s Sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit, even if the deficit to Mercedes and Ferrari “sucks”.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton claimed a double podium in the China Sprint after challenging race winner George Russell.

George Russell emerged victorious in the first Sprint of the 2026 season in China.

George Russell was delighted to win a “pretty fun” Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver admitting being “caught off guard” by his early battle against Lewis Hamilton for the lead.

George Russell continued his 100% winning start to the Formula 1 season in 2026 with his Sprint triumph.

Lewis Hamilton enjoyed a perfect start to the Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix, taking the lead from George Russell.

Live coverage of Saturday's F1 Sprint ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

All the key BBC coverage details for round two of the Formula 1 season at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, which takes place from 13-15 March.

Mercedes' George Russell wins the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix after a frantic scrap in the early laps with Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari.

F1 Academy wants to nurture and develop female drivers who can compete at motorsport’s top level

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Scott McLaughlin was buzzing after getting his first taste around the temporary street circuit that makes up this weekend’s inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington.
The New Zealand native led opening practice around the 14-turn, 2.73-mile course with a flying lap of 1m34.8926s in his #3 Team Penske Chevrolet. Although that would be reason to smile enough, the different characteristics of the ...Keep reading

Five years after his passing, Murray Walker still holds a permanent place in Formula 1’s collective memory. The Brit, who died on March 13, 2021, at the age of 97, was more than a commentator for generations of fans: he was the voice of the sport.
Walker built that reputation during a career that spanned decades. As early as 1948 he began working as a commentator at the Shelsley Walsh Hill ...Keep reading

Mercedes driver George Russell has explained the design of his Chinese Grand Prix helmet.
The Briton, who will start from pole position for the sprint race in Shanghai, took inspiration from the traditional blue-and-white teacups in his one-off design for the race weekend.
"I honestly think this is one of my coolest helmets, ever. It's the first time I'm seeing it, and it's come out even ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has urged fans to give the new regulations time before making up their minds about them. 
The 2026 season welcomed a new wave of regulations into the championship, and so far, the changes have received a mixed reaction from drivers and fans.
While some have criticised the 'artificial' overtaking, superclipping and the amount the drivers have to manage ...Keep reading

Several drivers are looking forward to the new qualifying format for this weekend’s inaugural Grand Prix of Arlington. 
The traditional “knockout” style for the first and second segments remain unchanged, but the Fast Six will have new single-car, single-lap qualifying runs in the fight for pole. The new format will see the sixth-fastest qualifier from Segment 2 go out first during the ...Keep reading

Following talks at last weekend's Australian Grand Prix, F1 had set itself a 10-day deadline to make a final call on the fate of April's Bahrain and Saudi Grands Prix, a timeline largely dictated by freight logistics to the Gulf as the US and Israeli war on Iran continues to engulf the region.
The two Arabian races are twinned to optimise F1's complicated logistics, so it would be difficult to ...Keep reading

As the F1 season continues in Shanghai, we look at the best bets on the market ahead of Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying.

Mercedes has made light of the video of team chief and CEO Toto Wolff that went viral after the Australian Grand Prix.
Wolff was spotted scooting through the paddock at Albert Park, Melbourne. As he misjudged the height of an archway, he clipped his head, quickly styled it out and turned towards where he knew cameras would be pointing at him while he laughed it off.
The footage quickly went ...Keep reading

There are few that relish the prospect of Safari Rally Kenya’s monsoon rains that can cause chaos, but rally leader Oliver Solberg is hoping the anticipated rain showers do arrive on Saturday.
Kenya is renowned for being the toughest round on the World Rally Championship calendar, with its rough road conditions regarded as car breakers. Crews equally fear the famous sudden monsoon downpours ...Keep reading