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Ollie Bearman delivered a strong performance at the F1 2026 Chinese GP. The British driver secured a P5 finish after being set to start tenth on the grid. Bearman’s F1 2026 Chinese GP weekend has been marked by strong performance throughout. From Qualifying P9 for the Sprint, securing a point after gaining one position in…
Max Verstappen’s Red Bull failed to finish the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after a suspected ERS cooling failure meant he had to retire from the race at the end of lap 46. But that proved to be the least of Verstappen’s problems, as a sheer lack of pace from his Red Bull car and another…
Charles Leclerc finished fourth at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after a race-long battle with Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque driver engaged in multiple wheel-to-wheel fights with Hamilton throughout the 56-lap race at Shanghai International Circuit. Despite losing the final podium position, Leclerc expressed genuine enjoyment of the racing and acknowledged Hamilton’s superior pace…
George Russell secured P2 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after an eventful race that saw him lose positions early before fighting back past the Ferrari duo. His weekend got off to a promising start after topping Practice, taking the Sprint pole and then winning the Sprint Race. However, technical issues in Q3 of qualifying…
McLaren pair Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were left disappointed after both drivers record a non-start at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP due to separate power unit related issues. It all ended for the McLaren duo, even before it started at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. While Norris was unable to even complete his reconnaissance…
Lewis Hamilton celebrated a podium finish at the 2026 Formula 1 (F1) Chinese GP, claiming third place behind Kimi Antonelli, who scored his maiden Grand Prix victory, and George Russell in P2. The result marked Hamilton’s 203rd career podium and his first with Ferrari since joining the Scuderia. The seven-time World Champion has had a…
Kimi Antonelli secured his first Formula 1 Grand Prix victory at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. On Saturday, the young Italian beat teammate George Russell to pole position, with Russell managing only one lap in Qualifying due to issues and falling 0.222s short of Antonelli’s benchmark. Antonelli carried that form into the race, delivering a…
George Russell carried strong momentum into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend. The Mercedes driver claimed victory in the season’s first Sprint after an intense early battle with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, while teammate Kimi Antonelli recovered from a difficult start and a time penalty to finish in the points. Later in qualifying, Mercedes…
Round 2 of the 2026 F1 season is in the books as the Chinese GP race has been completed, view the full results here. Kimi Antonelli bagged his first ever Grand Prix position on Saturday afternoon. The Italian became the youngest polesitter in the history of the sport by almost two years. George Russell joined…
Round 2 of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Chinese GP at the Shanghai International Circuit, view the full standings here. Antonelli sets a new record Qualifying for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix marked the first session since FP3 in Australia where George Russell did not top the timesheets. Instead, Kimi Antonelli…
