Franco Colapinto found himself briefly at the sharp end of a chaotic 2026 F1 Chinese GP as strategy and a Safety Car reshuffled the field in Shanghai. The Argentine climbed into P2 after the early neutralisation, running at the front while several rivals had boxed. Colapinto held firm in the restart battles for as long…
Chief trackside officer Mike Krack opened up about the severe vibrations the AMR26 was generating in Shanghai, their debilitating impact on Fernando Alonso’s race, and the possibility of finding solutions with F1 power unit supplier Honda following the double DNF Aston Martin encountered at the 2026 Chinese GP. Qualifying in P19 and P21, respectively, Alonso…
Racing Bulls’ Liam Lawson enjoyed a double-points finish during the first Sprint Race weekend of the season at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The New Zealander crossed the line in 7th in Sunday’s main race , securing a valuable points haul for both himself and the team. Lawson currently sits 9th in the Drivers’ Standings,…
Carlos Sainz delivered a resilient performance at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, extracting Williams’ first points finish for the 2026 season, despite the teams struggles and a difficult start to the season. Strong race start at the F1 Chinese GP The Spaniard started from P17 for Sunday’s Grand Prix, but with both McLaren cars, Gabriel…
Fernando Alonso’s F1 Chinese GP weekend ended in a physical crisis that forced a premature retirement. While the Aston Martin showed early promise, a violent vibration transformed the cockpit into a hostile environment. This issue eventually bypassed technical telemetry to become a direct safety hazard for the driver. The final result for Alonso’s race had…
Team Principal Fred Vasseur praised Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for their professionalism after the Ferrari duo endured an intense wheel-to-wheel battle at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. The red cars started P3 and P4 on the grid before Hamilton surged for the lead at Turn 1 at the race start, while Leclerc moved up…
Team principal Toto Wolff has expressed his thoughts on the final laps of the 2026 Chinese GP, the celebrations on the podium with Lewis Hamilton, the impact the Ferraris battling each other had on the Mercedes drivers, and his comments over team radio as Kimi Antonelli secured his maiden F1 victory and the Brackley-based outfit…
After qualifying his Alpine P7 on Saturday, Pierre Gasly finally gained one position and crossed the finish line P6 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. Initially, the Frenchman was gifted two positions after both McLarens were not able to start the race, leaving P5 and P6 empty at the starting grid. Yet, Gasly was immediately…
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…
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…
