日: 2026年3月13日

In the aftermath of George Russell securing pole position for the sprint race in China by 0.289s from Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli, and a substantial 0.621s from third-placed Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has moved to quell talk of a schism with its customer teams.
After qualifying for last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, when Mercedes finally showed its hand …Keep reading

Ferrari’s ground-breaking Formula 1 rear wing, which rotates 180 degrees, returned at the Chinese Grand Prix – but the experiment was short-lived.
The wing, which was first seen in action during pre-season testing, was trialled by both Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in the only free practice session of the Shanghai weekend. This featured a spin from Hamilton, when the wing closed coming …Keep reading

While many drivers complained in the Melbourne paddock about “yo-yo racing” and overtaking that was, according to Lando Norris, “way too artificial”, another factor also stood out during the first weekend of Formula 1’s new era – one made clear when looking at the onboard footage after qualifying.
The Turn 9-10 combination used to be one of the most challenging sections of the Albert …Keep reading

Mercedes’ George Russell held an advantage of well over half a second to the next quickest Formula 1 team – the McLaren of Lando Norris – in sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
This continued the Silver Arrows’ bright start to the 2026 season, following on from its 1-2 finish in the Melbourne season opener. Although it was understood before the season that Mercedes was likely to …Keep reading

For any other Formula 1 team, having both cars qualify over four seconds off pole position for the season opener would be shaming. But for Cadillac, simply being there at all was an achievement – as a team set up from scratch, and which only had its entry guaranteed 12 months ago, it has faced headwinds both political and practical.
Ultimately, though, Cadillac isn’t on the grid to make up …Keep reading

George Russell has taken pole for the sprint race of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix, leading team-mate Kimi Antonelli for a Mercedes 1-2.
Like he did in Melbourne, Russell was fastest in all three qualifying segments at Shanghai; Mercedes outpaced rivals McLaren and Ferrari, with Max Verstappen down in eighth for Red Bull.
Russell set the tone by topping Q1 in 1m33.030s, leading the …Keep reading

The Mercedes Formula 1 team intends to acquire a stake in the rival Alpine outfit, Flavio Briatore has confirmed.
Recent reports about the potential transaction – which Autosport clarified on Thursday involves Mercedes itself, not just Toto Wolff – have been corroborated by the Alpine team boss in Friday’s press conference at the Chinese Grand Prix.
The German brand would then buy a …Keep reading

George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were comfortably the fastest drivers in the only practice session of Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.
The Shanghai round is the first sprint event of the season, so Friday morning’s practice session will be followed by sprint qualifying.
Russell set the pace as the entire field ran medium tyres early on, lapping in 1m34.169s. He led Ferrari’s Charles …Keep reading