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F1 Chinese GP: George Russell outduels Ferrari drivers on way to sprint win

George Russell survived an early attack from Lewis Hamilton to win the Shanghai sprint

Motorsport

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

Sports quiz of the week: world records, wrong turns and wild scenes

Have you followed the big stories in football, winter sports, cricket, rugby, horse racing, athletics, basketball and F1?

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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

Oscar Piastri opens up on "strange coincidence" after repeating 2015 Daniil Kvyat moment

Oscar Piastri revealed he missed meeting his own grid kid at the Australian GP after his reconnaissance lap crash, mirroring the same disappointment he experienced in 2015

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

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

Motorsport

'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.

AAP

Max Verstappen in talks with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

Max Verstappen says he has shared several proposals with the FIA to improve the current F1 regulations. The Australian Grand Prix turned into ‘yo-yo racing’, but what is the background to that?

Motorsport

'Strong' Oscar urged to hit back after home GP calamity

Oscar Piastri is being tipped to bounce back strongly from his Australian Grand Prix disappointment -- just as he did last year in China.

AAP

Five things to look out for at F1’s Chinese GP

Round two of the 2026 Formula 1 season occurs this weekend in Shanghai

Motorsport

"Brutal and hilarious": F1 fans recreate Oscar Piastri's Australian GP crash using RC cars

Formula 1 fans hilariously recreated Oscar Piastri’s reconnaissance-lap crash at the Australian Grand Prix with McLaren RC cars

Motorsport

Rip-roaring excitement or outright dangerous? Why F1 must be adaptable with new cars

Comment: While the first 10 laps saw thrilling wheel-to-wheel action at the Albert Park season-opener, close shaves further down the field prove 2026 regulations need some fine-tuning

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Lewis Hamilton confident Ferrari ‘in the fight’ with Mercedes for 2026 F1 championship

British driver finished fourth in Melbourne behind teammate Charles Leclerc as Toto Wolff acknowledges Ferrari pose threat after Australian GP

Motorsport

Andrea Stella praises “very tough” Oscar Piastri: He will come back ‘more determined’

The Australian crashed his McLaren before taking to the grid for his home grand prix

AAP

McLaren back Piastri, but catching up won't be easy

McLaren believe Oscar Piastri will bounce back stronger from his Australian nightmare, but circumstances may make it hard for the team to catch Mercedes.

Autosport

Has Mercedes outsmarted its F1 customer teams – or are they at a disadvantage?

Mercedes has lived up to expectations by winning the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, although its customer teams – including McLaren – are surprised by how much more efficient the works team is with the same power unit. What exactly is behind that?

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McLaren offers frank summary of F1 2026 performance with 0.5-1s gap to Mercedes

Mercedes finished 1-2 in the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park, while McLaren was a long way off in fifth

Motorsport

Winners and losers from F1's chaotic Australian Grand Prix

Formula 1's new era kicked off with an action-packed weekend full of intrigue, politicking and an on-track product that has divided opinions. But some drivers and teams rose to the challenge of 2026 much more convincingly than others

Autosport

McLaren has 0.5-1s performance gap to close to Mercedes after F1 Australian GP

Mercedes finished 1-2 in the F1 2026 opener at Albert Park, while McLaren was a long way off in fifth

Evening Standard

George Russell wins Australian Grand Prix after thrilling start to new F1 era

Lewis Hamilton fourth with defending world champion Lando Norris fifth

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton defends Ferrari team despite F1 strategy blunder: ‘No mixed emotions’

Ferrari opted not to pit neither Hamilton nor Charles Leclerc while Mercedes pitted both their drivers

The Independent UK

Devastated Oscar Piastri explains Australian Grand Prix crash

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Lando Norris reveals alarming McLaren concern after shocking start to F1 title defence

The reigning F1 world champion was left deflated after a poor start to the 2026 campaign under new regulations, finishing fifth and holding off rival Max Verstappen, despite the Red Bull starting last

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