Pit Debrief

“Really happy to be sat here”: Russell on P2 finish after battling issues in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Antonina Jaromin7 days ago7 days ago03 mins

After dominating the early stages of the 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend, technical issues held George Russell back in qualifying as teammate Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole position. Russell looked strong in Q1, finishing third. However, between Q2 and Q3, Mercedes opted to change Russell’s front wing after it sustained damage in the previous session,…

Lewis Hamilton qualified P3 for the F1 Chinese GP after a challenging qualifying session hampered by wind conditions, closing Ferrari's deficit to Mercedes at Shanghai.

Hamilton reflects on “very tricky session” after P3 finish in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Valeria Penachi7 days ago7 days ago04 mins

Lewis Hamilton secured P3 in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after battling challenging wind conditions at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Ferrari driver qualified 0.351 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli. Speaking in the press conference after the session, Hamilton expressed gratitude for the result despite acknowledging mistakes throughout his qualifying runs. Antonelli became…

Antonelli in parc ferme during qualifying at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Antonelli “very happy” after securing maiden pole at 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Eeske Lenz7 days ago7 days ago04 mins

The 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying session saw Kimi Antonelli achieve a career-defining milestone by claiming pole position, becoming the youngest driver in history to do so. This result builds on a strong start to his season following his second-place finish in Australia. Building momentum through Qualifying Antonelli secured P1 while his teammate, George Russell,…

McLaren Racing's Lando Norris during the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after Qualifying.

“We’re where we deserve to be”: Norris reflects on P6 finish in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Yi Xing Lim1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

McLaren Racing’s Lando Norris enjoyed a solid Saturday at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, finishing 4th in the Sprint Race and qualifying 6th for Sunday’s main race. Tomorrow, the reigning World Champion is set to line up on the third row alongside his teammate Oscar Piastri, who qualified 5th. While McLaren appear to be the…

Max Verstappen during Qualifying for Red Bull Racing at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Verstappen: RB22 “completely undrivable” in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Eeske Lenz1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

Max Verstappens’ difficult start to the 2026 F1 season continued at the Chinese GP. After a struggling performance in both FP1 and the Sprint Race earlier that day, the Red Bull driver faced another battle and qualified 8th for tomorrow’s race. A day of survival Saturday proved to be a grueling day for the four-time…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli secures pole position in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, becoming the youngest pole-sitter in F1 history

F1 | 2026 Chinese GP | Qualifying | Antonelli becomes the youngest ever pole-sitter

Ewout Albrecht1 week ago1 week ago04 mins

With an eventful Sprint in the books, focus in the F1 paddock shifted to qualifying for the Chinese GP. George Russell hoped to retain his form, whereas the likes of Max Verstappen hoped to turn around their fortunes with parc fermé being lifted between the two sessions. Q1: Bottas out-qualifies Stroll Cadillac was the first…

Qualifying for the second round of the 2026 F1 season has been completed at the Chinese GP, view the full results here

2026 F1 Chinese GP | Qualifying results

Shania Wallage1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Following Saturday morning’s Sprint Race, where George Russell claimed the victory, followed by the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, all eyes turned to the Formula 1 (F1) Chinese GP Qualifying session. Antonelli claimed pole position, with Russell and Hamilton taking P2 and P3. Red Bull made significant setup changes ahead of the…

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc ahead of the F1 Sprint Race at the Chinese GP

“Pretty happy” Leclerc recovers to P2 in the Chinese F1 Sprint Race

Lucrezia Costa1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Following a more challenging Friday Qualifying session with car issues, Charles Leclerc managed to turn his 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Race into a positive podium finish, getting ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. The Monegasque had qualified in P6, set to begin his day behind the McLaren driver duo. Immediately at the beginning of…

Mercedes driver George Russell leading the F1 Chinese Sprint Race

Dominant Russell on ”pretty funny” 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint win

Lucrezia Costa1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Championship leader George Russell extended his advantage by earning the first Sprint Race win of F1 2026 at the Chinese GP . It’s only his second ever Sprint Race win of his career, following the 2022 Brazilian racing weekend, during which the Mercedes driver had won both the Sprint event and the actual Grand Prix…

Scuderia Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton during the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint.

“I put up a good fight” — Hamilton on P3 finish in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint

Yi Xing Lim1 week ago1 week ago02 mins

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton put up a strong fight against Mercedes during the early stages of the Sprint Race but ultimately finished 3rd at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP. After finishing 6th in FP1 and 4th in Sprint Qualifying, Saturday got off to a solid start for Hamilton and Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc securing 2nd in…