Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 team principal, speaks to Ferrari's Frédéric Vasseur ahead of the 2026 Chinese GP.
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Why Haas team principal Komatsu is heavily against “knee-jerk” changes to F1 race start procedure

Haas F1 team principal Ayao Komatsu has explained why he’s heavily against what he called “knee-jerk” reactions and further changes to F1’s race start procedures in 2026. With the removal of the MGU-H, teams lost a key component that helped the cars to get away pretty seamlessly most of the time by the end of…

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Toto Wolff has discussed Kimi Antonelli's first F1 win and Mercedes celebrating their 1-2 finish at the 2026 Chinese GP with Lewis Hamilton on the podium
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Wolff on Antonelli claiming maiden F1 win and sharing podium with Hamilton at the 2026 Chinese GP

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…

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Russell 2026 F1 Chinese GP
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Russell pleased to recover P2 after battling Ferrari duo at 2026 F1 Chinese GP

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…

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

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,…

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

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…

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Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc ahead of the F1 Sprint Race at the Chinese GP
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“Pretty happy” Leclerc recovers to P2 in the Chinese F1 Sprint Race

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…

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