George Russell claims pole position in 2026 F1 Sprint Qualifying during the China GP.
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“It was a joy to drive” — Russell happy after P1 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying

George Russell dominated the first Sprint Qualifying session of the 2026 F1 season at the Chinese GP. He claimed pole position with a lap time of 1:31.520. The Mercedes team has again a front-row lockout with P1 and P2 for the Sprint Race during the China GP weekend. The gap to Russell’s team mate Kimi…

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Fresh off a victory in Australia, George Russell says Mercedes may not have the edge many expect ahead of the F1 2026 Chinese GP
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Russell downplays claims of early Mercedes dominance ahead of F1 2026 Chinese GP

George Russell arrives in Shanghai ahead of the 2026 Chinese GP as the 68th driver in history to lead the championship standings, a first in the Briton’s F1 career. Mercedes’ emphatic 1-2 at last week’s Melbourne season opener appeared to confirm what many already suspected throughout testing—the Brackley-based outfit is back on top as the…

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George Russell reveals how a little-known energy rule caused confusion at F1 2026 race starts and why the FIA cannot change it yet
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Russell unhappy with “selfish” teams regarding blocking changes to F1 2026 race starts

Mercedes driver George Russell shed light on the unusual circumstances that affected race starts during the opening round of the 2026 F1 season. The Mercedes driver pointed to a little-known energy recovery regulation that influenced how much electrical deployment drivers had available before the race even began. The rule, which limits energy harvesting each lap,…

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Lewis Hamilton reflects on Ferrari's performance ahead of F1 2026 Chinese GP
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Hamilton on feeling more comfortable in new era of F1 regs ahead of 2026 Chinese GP

During a print media session ahead of the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, 105-time race winner Lewis Hamilton shared his thoughts on Ferrari’s performance to date, Mercedes’ advantage, and the return of their new rear wing. Ferrari faced many issues at the Shanghai International Circuit last year, and finally left China with a double disqualification for…

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Hadjar on track for F1 2026's season opener
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Hadjar focusing on positives from Australia ahead of 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Heading into F1’s 2026 Chinese GP, Isack Hadjar of Red Bull has been doing a deep dive into the Australian GP. Hadjar retired in Melbourne despite a sensational P3 in qualifying. Unfortunately for him, his engine blew up in the race when running in P5. Evaluating Hadjar’s F1 2026 Australian GP performance baseline Isack Hadjar…

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