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Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1's youngest polesitter after setting the fastest time in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, as George Russell qualified second despite encountering a powertrain issue early in Q3.
While attempting to clinch back-to-back poles, Russell came to a stop on track and, while he was able to get the car going again, he was unable to change gear. The Briton thus had to ...Keep reading

Live coverage of Saturday's Qualifying session for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.

Max Verstappen has called his 2026 China Sprint experience 'a disaster' after the Red Bull driver could only recover to ninth and outside the points after a poor start.

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.

“There is no innocent explanation for secretly accessing, reviewing, and selectively deleting an employer's confidential files after your employment has ended and you are negotiating with a direct competitor. Gabehart's belief that he was acting in secret is itself powerful evidence of wrongful intent.”
This is part of the basis in which Joe Gibbs Racing believes the Western District of ...Keep reading

Isack Hadjar blasted Kimi Antonelli for their lap-one collision at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, which cost the Red Bull driver his chances of a points finish.
The Frenchman finished 15th to continue a point-less start to his Red Bull tenure, after retiring from last weekend's 2026 season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
He did have a good start from 10th in Shanghai though as ...Keep reading

Heavy debate about Formula 1's starting procedures during Bahrain's pre-season tests led to the implementation of the pre-start routine for the 2026 season. While this has alleviated some of the more major concerns in getting off the line, many of the current teams are angling for further changes.
The deletion of the MGU-H from this year's powertrain rules has taken away one of the key tools ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen was left with very few words after failing to score points in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, which continued a frustrating start to the 2026 Formula 1 campaign.
The four-time world champion finished ninth in the shortened contest at Shanghai, 0.3s behind the final points scorer Oliver Bearman, with problems from start to finish.
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Jacques Villeneuve has claimed that Max Verstappen might not be in the right mental space as he becomes more and more frustrated with the Red Bull RB22.
The four-time champion had a disastrous start during the Chinese sprint race. After getting bogged down and suffering from wheelspin at the race start, Verstappen went from eighth on the grid to 13th.
"I have not a lot of words at the ...Keep reading

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.

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Charles Leclerc was too aggressive with his Ferrari team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the Chinese sprint race.
Ferrari had another strong start in the sprint race, with Hamilton going from fourth to second before taking the lead on the second lap. The opening stages of the race saw an intense battle between Hamilton and his former ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc has explained the “very scary moment” which cost him the chance of fighting leader George Russell at the end of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.
The Ferrari driver finished second in the Shanghai sprint behind the championship leader, having started fourth but overtaken Lando Norris and team-mate Lewis Hamilton during it. 
Leclerc then had Russell in his ...Keep reading

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.

George Russell claimed victory in an eventful Formula 1 sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, despite losing the lead to Lewis Hamilton on the opening lap.
As seen in Melbourne, Russell found himself under immediate fire from a fast-starting Ferrari in the opening array of corners; this time, it was Hamilton rather than Charles Leclerc who played the role of aggressor at the start of the ...Keep reading

Action at the Shanghai International Circuit is only ramping up, following George Russell's victory in the first F1 sprint race of 2026.
Following an early duel between Russell and the two Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, a late safety car bunched the field up and packed a lot of action for three laps of the 19-lap sprint. Notably, Kimi Antonelli had battles up and down the ...Keep reading