Max Verstappen during Qualifying for Red Bull Racing at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP
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Verstappen: RB22 “completely undrivable” in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

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…

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Alisha Palmowski secures maiden F1 Academy pole at Chinese GP, edging rivals as she targets the 2026 title.
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Palmowski pleased with “perfect start” to 2026 F1 Academy campaign with pole in Chinese GP Qualifying

Alisha Palmowski delivered a commanding performance in the opening Qualifying session of the 2026 F1 Academy season, securing her maiden pole position at the Chinese GP in Shanghai. The Red Bull Racing-backed driver outpaced key rivals including Alba Larsen and Emma Felbermayr. Moreover, she set the benchmark lap of 2:04.182, finishing four-tenths clear of the…

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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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Max Verstappen commented on his future in F1 at the drivers' press conference for the Chinese GP, as well as Red Bull's chances for 2026.
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Verstappen discusses future in F1 and potential of the Red Bull for 2026 ahead of Chinese GP

During the Drivers’ Press Conference ahead of the F1 Chinese GP, Max Verstappen discussed his thoughts on the potential of the Red Bull for 2026. The four-time World Champion also spoke on the main issues they faced at the Australian GP last week and how these can be solved. Verstappen reflects on the first race…

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Max Verstappen ahead of 2026 F1 Shanghai weekend
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Mekies dismisses concerns over Verstappen’s motivation for the 2026 F1 season

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has dismissed claims that Max Verstappen’s motivation is diminishing in Formula 1 (F1). This comes despite the Dutchman’s increasingly sharp criticism of Formula 1’s new 2026 regulations. Verstappen has been one of the most vocal drivers regarding the next-generation cars, these cars featuring a 50/50 split hybrid power system…

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