Mercedes show a first hint of 2026 vulnerability in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, but still end up with a front-row lock-out to underline their superiority over the... read more »

Overall, a clean session for the team and our focus now moves to the race. read more »

The F1 starting grid for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix has been set following Saturday's qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit. read more »

It has certainly been a tricky weekend so far. read more »

A one-stop strategy is clearly the fastest for tomorrow. read more »

As you can see with all the teams, we're learning about these new cars and new regulations at a rapid rate. read more »

As with every time we take the MCL40 to track, we are continuing to learn how to maximise the power unit and are finding more performance session by session. read more »

Having our two drivers so evenly matched is definitely good for us. It is much easier to improve when you have both drivers pushing each other. read more »

Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton share a moment in Parc Ferme after finishing P1 and P3 respectively, in Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. For more F1® videos, visit:... read more »

Today showed a step forward in performance, which is encouraging. read more »

Tomorrow our target is to get both drivers into the top 10, and we have the speed and capabilities to do that. read more »

Qualifying was a bit messy and we struggled to string the session together. read more »

These qualifying sessions remain painful because we're simply not where we want to be. read more »

Red Bull endured a diffifult Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix, with both the Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying exposing a car that has been difficult to balance and... read more »

We continue learning and building our knowledge about this car. read more »

Williams' "painful start" to the 2026 F1 season continued in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying. read more »

F1's youngest-ever driver, Kimi Antonelli, is aware that teammate George Russell could have taken pole position in Shanghai if not for reliability issues affecting the... read more »

The Chinese Grand Prix weekend delivered another demanding day for Williams, with both the Sprint Race and Grand Prix qualifying exposing the car's limitations while also... read more »

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... read more »

The grid is set for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix! Here's what the drivers had to say in reaction to Qualifying in Shanghai. For more F1® videos, visit:... read more »

Qualifying in China went anything but smoothly for George Russell after he suffered a front-wing breakage in Q2 and then briefly halted on track at Turn 5 during Q3. Russell... read more »

George Russell has detailed the issues that cost him pole position during qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP. The post George Russell reveals ‘a bit of stress’ following scare in... read more »

Charles Leclerc explains why Ferrari's gap to Mercedes narrowed in Chinese Grand Prix qualifying read more »

Max Verstappen lamented Red Bull's "undriveable" Formula 1 car as he suggested "every lap is like survival" after qualifying eighth for the Chinese... read more »

Lewis Hamilton lands Mercedes joke as he reflects on Ferrari's qualifying performance in China. read more »