Kimi Antonelli wins the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, claiming his first win in F1, making him the first Italian since 20 years to win a F1 GP
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F1 | 2026 Chinese GP | Race | Antonelli wins his first F1 Grand Prix

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…

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Race 2 at Round 1 of the 2026 F1 Academy season at the Chinese GP is in the books, view the championship standings here.
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2026 F1 Academy standings after Race 2 at Chinese GP

Race 2 at the Chinese GP delivered major changes to the 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship standings as Audi-backed Emma Felbermayr surged to the top after a tense and incident-filled race in Shanghai. After two races, Felbermayr leads the standings with 31 points, ahead of Red Bull-backed Alisha Palmowski on 25 and Alpine-backed Nina Gademan…

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Audi's Emma Felbermayr during the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP.
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F1 Academy | 2026 Chinese GP | Race 2 | Felbermayr victorious after composed drive; heartbreak for Larsen following restart mistake

Emma Felbermayr won the Race 2 of the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Rodin Motorsport driver held off Alisha Palmowski in a tense finale, after Alba Larsen lost the lead at the restart to hand Felbermayr her first main race victory in F1 Academy. Alisha Palmowski started from pole…

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Franco Colapinto on his performance with Alpine at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying
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Colapinto: Alpine car “was in a much better place” after almost making Q3 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Franco Colapinto nearly reached the top 10, but missed out by 0.005 seconds to Isaak Hadjar, and finally finished P12 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying. During his first weekend in the Shanghai International Circuit, Colapinto has been struggling to match his teammate Pierre Gasly’s pace. While Gasly has been a regular appearance inside…

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Isack Hadjar on track during the qualifying session of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.
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Hadjar on RB22 grip limitations after P9 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Isack Hadjar finished P9, right behind his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying. The Frenchman said that he did everything he could in an interview in the print media pen. Nevertheless, he was still unsatisfied with the RB22’s balance overall. Although there is hard work going on behind the…

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Pierre Gasly after the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying
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Gasly hopes to hang on after strong P7 at the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying

Pierre Gasly put on a strong performance in the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying. The Frenchman secured a P7 and outperformed both Red Bull drivers, as well as his teammate Franco Colapinto. After failing to secure points during the Sprint Race, Gasly remains optimistic about the Grand Prix. With a solid starting position and a…

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Leclerc satisfied with qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP despite admitting Shanghai remains a difficult track for the Ferrari driver
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Leclerc “pretty satisfied” with P4 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying despite Shanghai struggles

Charles Leclerc secured fourth place in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after showing strong pace throughout the session in Shanghai. The Ferrari driver topped the timesheets in Q2 and remained firmly in the fight at the front, but ultimately fell just short of the top three in the final shootout. Leclerc set a…

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Felbermayr converts P6 into a podium in F1 ACADEMY Race 1 at the 2026 Chinese GP despite early contact with Alba Larsen
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Felbermayr confident after battling to Race 1 podium at F1 Academy Chinese GP

Emma Felbermayr secured a hard-fought podium in Race 1 of the 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP, finishing third after a tense and action-packed reverse-grid contest. The Austrian remained in the mix throughout the race and navigated several battles and incidents, including contact with Alba Larsen that triggered a Safety Car period. After the restart, Felbermayr…

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