The first Sprint Qualifying of 2026 is in the books at the F1 Chinese GP as the grid has been set for the shorter race on Saturday morning, view the full results here. Heading into the weekend, George Russell and Mercedes were clear favourites. After locking out the front row in Melbourne, they converted it…
The opening round of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the Chinese GP continues as drivers prepare to head out on the Shanghai International Circuit for Qualifying. Earlier, Free Practice delivered a tight session, with several drivers trading quick laps. In the end, it was Alisha Palmowski who set the pace with a 2:04.550 time,…
Alisha Palmowski claimed pole position for the 2026 F1 Academy Qualifying session at the Chinese GP, with the full results listed below. Following Friday’s Free Practice session, where Palmowski topped the times ahead of Alba Larsen and Payton Westcott, track evolution played a major role during Qualifying, with grip levels improving significantly as the session…
Payton Westcott delivered a stellar performance in her first practice session at the F1 Academy Chinese GP. She had a top 3 finish in the session, behind Alisha Palmowski and Alba Larsen. The Mercedes-backed driver finished third fastest in the session, setting a time of 2:05.041, which was the fastest time out of the rookies…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP saw George Russell lead the timings, followed by Kimi Antonelli and Lando Norris, with the full results of the session here. Teams kicked off the second round of the 2026 season in Shanghai, with the first Sprint weekend of the year, leaving them just one practice session to…
FP1 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP has been completed, view the full report here. George Russell heads into the weekend as championship leader for the first time. A dramatic start in FP1 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP On an out lap, Franco Colapinto had a bizarre spin heading into turn 9, in a…
Kimi Antonelli heads into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP second in the Drivers’ Championship following a rollercoaster weekend at Albert Park a few days ago. In FP3, the Italian had a big shunt as he lost the car on power out of turn 2. His mechanics did a remarkable job to get him out in…
The F1 Academy Chinese GP Practice session opened the 2026 season at the Shanghai International Circuit. Drivers headed out for the first running of the weekend as the new campaign got underway. The early laps offered a first look at the grid ahead of qualifying. Last season’s top three, Doriane Pin, Maya Weug and Chloe…
The 2026 F1 Academy season began at the Shanghai International Circuit during the Chinese GP, with Red Bull-supported Alisha Palmowski setting the fastest time in a damp and dusty 40-minute Free Practice session. With 18 drivers on the grid, the opening session offered the first indication of the competitive order for the weekend. Palmowski’s 2:04.550…
American driver Everett Stack will continue with Team Motopark for the 2026 Euroformula Open season. The announcement makes Stack the first confirmed driver in Motopark’s line-up for the upcoming campaign. The German squad, based in Oschersleben, plans to field six Dallara 324 cars powered by Tom’s engines, maintaining its position as one of the largest…
