Chinese Grand Prix News
Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies admits the team's car showed "significant shortcomings" at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli sealed his spot in the Formula 1 history books with a maiden pole position and victory at the Chinese Grand Prix, but attention has swiftly turned to whether he is ready to challenge his Mercedes team-mate George Russell for the 2026 drivers' title.
McLaren are unsure about the cause of their power unit-related problems which left Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris unable to start the Chinese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton admitted finishing on the podium as a Ferrari driver had proved to be his "biggest challenge" after he finally ended the wait in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli won his maiden grand prix as Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Ferrari podium after a thrilling battle for the podium with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in China.
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Lewis Hamilton hailed Kimi Antonelli for becoming the first teenager to claim a Grand Prix pole position, before turning his focus to formulating a "different tactic" to turn his early Mercedes-challenging pace from the Shanghai Sprint into a stronger result in Sunday's full-length race.
Lewis Hamilton has suggested Mercedes have extra power in their engine which they do not show until Qualifying as the Silver Arrows locked out the front row at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen said driving his Red Bull felt "awful" and that "every lap is survival" after a chastening Saturday for the team at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Kimi Antonelli became Formula 1's youngest ever pole-sitter as he edged out his Mercedes team-mate George Russell in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Mercedes' George Russell beat Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton to victory in a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix Sprint.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies apologised to Max Verstappen as the Dutch driver labelled their pace as a "disaster" in Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Mercedes are among the parties interested in buying a minority stake in Alpine's Formula 1 team, Flavio Briatore has confirmed.
George Russell continued his imperious start to the 2026 Formula 1 season by comfortably beating his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint.
George Russell edged out his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to top Chinese Grand Prix practice as the Silver Arrows continued their strong start to the 2026 season.
Mercedes driver George Russell has accused Ferrari of blocking the FIA from making changes to Formula 1's starting procedure for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix and being "selfish" and "a little bit silly" for doing so.
Ferrari have brought their innovative rotating rear wing - being dubbed the 'macarena' - to the Chinese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton proud the team are "pushing and chasing" for upgrades so early in the season.
Max Verstappen says he is engaged in talks with Formula 1 and the FIA over how to make improvements to the sport's new rules.
Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari still have "tonnes of things to improve" in order to build on their competitive opening to F1's new era and that he was "very pleased" with Lewis Hamilton's start to his second season at the team.
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | 72 |
| 2 | George Russell | 63 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 49 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 41 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 25 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
Don't miss out on a minute of race action and the best analysis from Martin Brundle, Nico Rosberg and more with Sky Sports.
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