Franco Colapinto on his performance with Alpine at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying
Photo credit: Alpine F1 Team

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…

Read More
Isack Hadjar on track during the qualifying session of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.
Photo Credit: Red Bull Content Pool

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…

Read More
Pierre Gasly after the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying
Photo Credit: Alpine F1 Team

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…

Read More
Oliver Bearman TGR Haas F1 Team driver at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP at Shanghai International Circuit
Photo Credit: Haas F1 Team

Bearman analyses tenth place in F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying

Haas F1 Team driver Ollie Bearman secured a solid tenth place in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP at the Shanghai International Circuit. He extracted what he believed was the maximum from his car despite some clear limitations. The young British driver showed encouraging pace throughout the earlier stages of the session. However, he…

Read More
Leclerc satisfied with qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP despite admitting Shanghai remains a difficult track for the Ferrari driver
Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari

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…

Read More
Piastri's qualifying result saw him claim P5 for the F1 Chinese GP, 0.486s off pole, as the McLaren driver admitted the team still lacks grip.
Photo Credit: McLaren F1 Team

Piastri: McLaren is “half a second off” as team struggles in 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri’s 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying session ended in P5 at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Australian set a best lap of 1:32.550, finishing 0.486 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli. Speaking after the session in the print media pen, Piastri acknowledged some operational improvement from McLaren. However, he admitted the car still lacked the…

Read More
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.
Photo Credit: Scuderia Ferrari

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

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…

Read More
McLaren Racing's Lando Norris during the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after Qualifying.
Photo Credit: McLaren F1 Team

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

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…

Read More