The official starting grid for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix is here, as Mercedes hope to secure their second one-two in a row. Following his record breaking qualifying, F1’s youngest ever pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli starts on the front row with Mercedes teammate George Russell, whose last-gasp Q3 lap places him ahead of the Ferraris on…
From George Russell’s victory in the Shanghai Sprint to Kimi Antonelli’s historic first pole in Formula 1, here are the main F1 stories from today. This time his getaway off the line was far better than in Australia, but Russell was unable to hold on to the lead on the opening lap of the Sprint…
Kimi Antonelli was not penalized for impeding Lando Norris in SQ2 of the Chinese Grand Prix. The Italian driver originally qualified in second place for Saturday’s Sprint, and can keep his position. After SQ2, the Mercedes driver was investigated for impeding Norris, but was not handed a three-place grid penalty. That is because the defending…