Payton Westcott finished P3 in the Practice session at the F1 Academy Chinese GP round, wanting to continue her success across the weekend.
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Westcott staying grounded ahead of 2026 F1 Academy Chinese GP Qualifying after strong Practice

Payton Westcott delivered a stellar performance in her first practice session at the F1 Academy Chinese GP. She had a top 3 finish in the session, behind Alisha Palmowski and Alba Larsen. The Mercedes-backed driver finished third fastest in the session, setting a time of 2:05.041, which was the fastest time out of the rookies…

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Heading into the 2026 F1 Chinese GP, Charles Leclerc has discussed whether the SF-26 suits Lewis Hamilton and how he expects Ferrari to fare against Mercedes this weekend
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Leclerc believes Ferrari will be closer but still a step behind Mercedes at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP

Heading into the Chinese GP this weekend, Charles Leclerc has opened up about the impact of multiple set-up changes on his performance in Melbourne, whether the SF-26 suits Lewis Hamilton more, whether Ferrari can challenge Mercedes in Shanghai, and how difficult it is to process the new regulations and effectively deal with the energy requirements…

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Zhuhai joins 2026 SRO GT Cup calendar as five-event season opens at Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
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SRO GT Cup confirms five-event schedule for 2026 with Zhuhai joining the calendar

The second season of the SRO GT Cup will feature five events and nine races in 2026, with Zhuhai International Circuit joining the calendar. Once again, the championship begins in support of the Formula 1 Heineken Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit in mid-March. However, organisers have introduced notable changes elsewhere on the schedule,…

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SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 22: Ayao Komatsu, Team Principal of Haas F1 and Oliver Bearman of Great Britain and Haas F1 talk on the grid prior to the Sprint ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of China at Shanghai International Circuit on March 22, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Simon Galloway/LAT Images)
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Ollie Bearman hails “fantastic” VF-25 after points finish at F1 Chinese GP

Ollie Bearman’s 2025 started with a difficult weekend in Australia, but the 19-year-old Haas driver turned it around for the F1 Chinese GP, leaving with points after an impressive display. Bearman had a slow start to the weekend but immediately showed more pace than he had around Melbourne. Bearman advanced past his teammate and made…

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Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has addressed Charles Leclerc's surprising pace and Lewis Hamilton's sudden drop in performance at the Chinese GP last Sunday
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Vasseur: Ferrari “surprised” by Leclerc’s pace after sustaining damage at F1 Chinese GP

Team principal Fred Vasseur has opened up about Charles Leclerc’s unexpected pace and Lewis Hamilton’s sudden drop in performance at the F1 Chinese GP as the Ferrari duo took the chequered flag in fifth and sixth place respectively on Sunday. Although he bounced back from his poor showing in Melbourne in a stellar fashion to…

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Andrea Stella has said that the brake issue faced by Lando Norris at the F1 Chinese GP is unacceptable for McLaren from a reliability standpoint
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“Not acceptable from a reliability point of view” — Stella on brake issue that Norris experienced at F1 Chinese GP

Team principal Andrea Stella has addressed the late brake issue that Lando Norris encountered at the Shanghai International Circuit as McLaren secured their first 1-2 finish of the season at the F1 Chinese GP.  After aborting his final flying lap in Q3 due to a couple of mistakes and starting from third on the grid…

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Antonelli reveals floor damage from hitting Leclerc’s end plate in F1 Chinese GP

Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes added eight points to his total as he took 6th from the F1 Chinese GP following the removal of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton from the results. Before the F1 2025 season started in Melbourne, many had doubts about the performance of him considering his young age and experience. However, the…

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