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On the face of it, the new team is facing a different set of problems to the rest of the grid. But this is to ignore how closely aerodynamic efficiency is tied to energy management

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Oscar Piastri: Mercedes superiority at F1 Chinese GP is "pretty impressive"

Mercedes took yet another 1-2 this year in qualifying for the Chinese GP sprint race on Friday

Motorsport

Here is the starting grid for the F1 sprint race at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

George Russell set the fastest time for Mercedes in the sprint qualifying session at the 2026 F1 Chinese Grand Prix. Here is the provisional starting grid, pending final approval by the FIA

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Kimi Antonelli keeps second after NFA on Lando Norris incident in F1 Chinese GP sprint quali

Antonelli was caught going slowly at Turn 1 in Shanghai

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George Russell breezes to China F1 sprint pole

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The Independent UK

George Russell eases to pole position for sprint race in China

The British driver finished 0.289 seconds clear of team-mate Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes ominously locked out the front row.

The Independent UK

F1 Chinese GP: George Russell takes sprint pole in Mercedes 1-2

Russell dominated sprint qualifying to take pole for the Chinese GP sprint race

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F1 Chinese GP: Russell grabs sprint race pole in Mercedes 1-2

George Russell dominated sprint qualifying to take pole for the Chinese GP sprint race

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Sprint qualifying, Saturday sprint race schedule, weather, and how to watch

F1's sprint format returns this weekend at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch the sprint race and grand prix qualifying

Motorsport

F1 Chinese GP LIVE: Kimi Antonelli in tears after first win with Lewis Hamilton on podium

Follow live F1 updates from the Shanghai International Circuit as Antonelli claims his first-ever win in Formula 1

The Independent UK

Briatore confirms Mercedes hoping to buy Alpine F1 team share

The German brand is hoping to acquire a stake in its customer F1 outfit

Autosport

Flavio Briatore confirms Mercedes wants to buy into Alpine F1 team

The German brand is hoping to acquire a stake in its customer F1 outfit

Motorsport

George Russell continues fine start to season by going fastest in China practice

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen, already disillusioned by Formula One’s new regulations, was a distant eighth.

The Independent UK

F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

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F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

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How to watch Chinese Grand Prix 2026 F1: Live Stream, Preview, Schedule, Starting Grid, Antonelli becomes youngest pole sitter with Alpine ahead of Red Bull

All the ways to watch Chinese Grand Prix 2026 live streams online and from anywhere, as teams face Shanghai’s long straights and tricky energy deployment.

AAP

'One to forget': Piastri optimistic after false start

It hasn't taken Oscar Piastri long to put the misery of his season-opening home-race crash behind him as he targets a much better weekend in China.

Evening Standard

Chinese Grand Prix: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast

Kimi Antonelli on pole for first time in Shanghai after Mercedes team-mate George Russell suffers gearbox problem

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Mercedes pushes to change F1 start procedures again but Ferrari opposes

While some Formula 1 teams have managed to find the right balance to make quick starts, others, including Mercedes, are struggling and want the regulations revised. For the moment, there is no supermajority, so it will remain unchanged

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20 years ago: Nico Rosberg scores points from 21st on F1 debut

It has been two decades since world champion Nico Rosberg began his Formula 1 career with Williams in convincing fashion

The Independent UK

‘I didn’t do dangerous driving’, man who drove Mercedes with three wheels down M1 tells police

A man drove for miles down the M1 after a high-speed crash left one of his wheels hanging off.

The Independent UK

George Russell takes aim at ‘selfish’ Ferrari after blocking F1 rule change

The first race of the new F1 season in Melbourne saw several cars struggle to get off the line smoothly

The Guardian - UK

‘I wish I had more fun’: Max Verstappen reiterates unhappiness at new F1 rules

Max Verstappen said: ‘I don’t enjoy driving the car, but I do enjoy working with the team’ as news emerged that a meeting with F1 drivers has been brought forward amid disquiet

Motorsport

Why it's Mercedes, not Toto Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 shares

Rumours had spread that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was planning to buy the 24% stake in Alpine currently owned by a consortium of celebrity investors – but the story has taken a bizarre turn

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Why it's Mercedes, not Wolff, that wants to acquire Alpine F1 team shares

Rumours spread that Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was planning to buy the 24% stake in Alpine currently owned by a consortium of celebrity investors – but the story has taken a bizarre turn

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