Ferrari's much‑talked‑about "Macarena wing" experiment came to an abrupt halt at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the team reverting to its standard Melbourne‑spec... read more »
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Sprint Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix offered more than just a grid order-it also delivered a revealing snapshot of the power‑unit landscape in 2026. read more »
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Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso has hinted at further trouble for Aston Martin at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, that is if the team are allowed to compete in... read more »
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Mercedes star Kimi Antonelli entered the Shanghai paddock ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix having appeared to have picked up a new injury. read more »
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Lando Norris has spotted an "opportunity" to interrupt Mercedes' winning streak in the build up to the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Sprint Race. The post Lando Norris... read more »
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Max Verstappen's Red Bull F1 team made an astonishing admission about their lack of pace following the conclusion of Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday. read more »
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The FIA have announced that Mercedes were one of six F1 teams found in breach of the curfew ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Isack Hadjar has issued Red Bull a damning assessment of its RB22 after Sprint Qualifying for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint. Despite an ultimately disappointing... read more »
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George Russell delivered a commanding performance in Shanghai to secure pole position for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint, heading a Mercedes one‑two as his Kimi Antonelli... read more »
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It was there and then it wasn't. F1 legend Lewis Hamilton told all on Ferrari's 'Macarena wing' change after sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Today's Team Representatives press conference with Flavio Briatore, Jonathan Wheatley and Laurent Mekies. read more »
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The first F1 Sprint race of the 2026 season takes place on Saturday (March 14) at the Chinese Grand Prix and the grid and starting order is now confirmed. read more »
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F1 star Pierre Gasly has been handed an official FIA ruling following an incident involving four-time world champion Max Verstappen at the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Our priority now is to have a clean sprint race and then see what progress we can make ahead of qualifying. read more »
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As happened last year and as expected, some graining appeared on the front-left tyre, which is the most stressed by Shanghai's corners, and to a lesser extent on the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton has said Ferrari's gap to Mercedes is mainly due to a deficit in power unit performance after he qualified fourth for Saturday's Chinese Grand Prix... read more »
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It's the first Sprint of the year, and we expected a huge challenge, but we've really stepped up operationally compared to Melbourne. read more »
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Our set up for sprint qualifying didn't play out as we would have wanted it to. read more »
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Max Verstappen was left frustrated with the start to his and Red Bull's start to the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix weekend, labelling it "a disaster". The post... read more »
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We found a lot more performance and good learnings from Australia that we carried over into this weekend. read more »
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It was pleasing to see that we made some progress between Free Practice 1 and Sprint Qualifying. read more »
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Today's Sprint Qualifying was more positive for us than the result might suggest. read more »
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A difficult day today, but at this early stage in our journey we are still finding issues and fixing them in real time. read more »
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Tough day, which isn't a surprise after Melbourne, but doesn't hurt any less as a result. read more »
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Mercedes dominated qualifying for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |