McLaren is scrambling to get Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix, with the world champion and his team-mate set for a pitlane start if the... read more »
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The first F1 sprint race of the 2026 season took place in Shanghai on Saturday. Here are the official standings heading into the Chinese Grand Prix. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton played the role of proud elder statesman after qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, heaping praise on F1's new youngest ever polesitter. read more »
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Ferrari emerged from Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix encouraged by their pace yet fully aware of the challenges that lie ahead in their pursuit of Mercedes. read more »
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Following their dominant showing at Melbourne seven days ago, Mercedes ended Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix with both satisfaction and a sense of unfinished business, as... read more »
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McLaren continued their consistent early‑season form on Saturday in Shanghai, delivering a Sprint and Qualifying performance that firmly established them as the third‑strongest... read more »
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Kimi Antonelli made history on Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix, where he became F1's youngest ever polesitter. read more »
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The F1 starting grid for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix has been set following Saturday's qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit. read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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F1 writer Sam Hall delivers his early verdict on sprint racing in the 2026 F1 season, following an exciting contest on Saturday morning at the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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George Russell continued his 100% record in the 2026 F1 season on Saturday with a win in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, but he was made to work harder than expected. read more »
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Following the excitement of the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint race, attention will switch back to the main grand prix on Saturday March 14 for the second qualifying session of the... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton emerged from Sprint Qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit feeling upbeat, after securing fourth place on the grid for Saturday's Sprint. 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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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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The first qualifying session of the 2026 Formula 1 season has already delivered a striking storyline: Mercedes appear to have arrived with a power unit and energy‑deployment... read more »
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The first qualifying session of the 2026 Formula 1 season has produced a detailed picture of the competitive order, and the sector‑time data from Saturday's running at... read more »
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Mercedes showed its true form on a busy Saturday of F1 news at Albert Park. read more »
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Max Verstappen has been vocal in his criticism of F1's new 2026 cars for weeks now, but the four-time world champion hit a new low in Melbourne on Saturday. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton believes his former team Mercedes could put this year's Formula 1 world championship out of reach within "a few months" based on George... read more »
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Red Bull have been found to be in breach of the FIA curfew at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix after F1's governing body reinstated the rule ahead of... read more »
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F1 practice was delayed on Saturday in Melbourne, after a dramatic crash in the earlier Formula 3 sprint race. read more »
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Here is how you can catch all the highlights from the F1 action at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix for FREE on Channel 4, starting today (Saturday March 7). 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 |
