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On Saturday, George Russell said the ‘yo-yo racing’ at the front of the field which characterised the Australian Grand Prix and Shanghai sprint race had been a consequence of his conservative approach while leading. Would a change of leader affect that? It seemed to: Andrea Kimi Antonelli did not get drawn into fighting the Ferraris behind him as readily as…

SHANGHAI – – Kimi Antonelli could not keep his emotions contained as he processed becoming Formula 1‘s second-youngest winner of all time. “I’m speechless,” said a tearful Antonelli, 19, as soon as a microphone was thrust into his hand on Sunday. “I’m about to cry, to be honest.” The tears did indeed flow, and Antonelli’s win will be a popular…

The stewards gave Esteban Ocon no penalty points for his collision with Franco Colapinto, in a further sign they have softened their approach this year. Ocon hit Colapinto at turn two after the Alpine driver rejoined the track following a pit stop. The contact tipped both drivers into a spin. The stewards held Ocon entirely to blame for the collision…

Mahindra Racing reserve driver, Kush Maini, will get another opportunity to drive the GEN3 Evo in the Madrid Rookie Test, set to take place on Sunday 22 March. The news marks the latest collaboration between one of India’s brightest junior single-seater talents, and the only Indian team currently competing at World Championship level in motorsport, as part of the FIA’s…

McLaren’s Chinese Grand Prix hopes ended before the race began on Sunday. Steven Tee/LAT Images McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri both failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix after the team detected issues on both cars. Norris’ car did not even make it round to the grid, with the team discovering an issue on the electronics side of his…

Both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix as McLaren suffered electronic problems with both their cars. The pair were among four drivers who were unable to start the second round of the world championship. Audi also withdrew Gabriel Bortoleto’s car and Alexander Albon did not take the start in his Williams. The absence of…

Théo Pourchaire returns to the French marque following his successful Rookie Free Practice outing in Miami Joshua Dürksen joins Citroën Racing for the first time in key opportunity to showcase talent Rookie Test in Madrid represents a crucial performance opportunity in an important market for Citroën Citroën Racing Formula E Team is pleased to confirm that Théo…

The BE 6 Formula E Edition is inspired by Mahindra’s motorsport programme. | Image: Mahindra Electric SUVs Actor and motorsport enthusiast Ajith Kumar has added a new electric vehicle to his garage. The Tamil star recently took delivery of the Mahindra BE 6 Formula E Edition, a special variant of Mahindra’s upcoming electric SUV inspired by the company’s participation in…

George Russell won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes. Pos. Driver 1 George Russell Mercedes 2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 4 Lando Norris McLaren 5 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 6 Oscar Piastri McLaren 7 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 8 Oliver Bearman Haas 9 Max Verstappen Red Bull 10 Esteban Ocon Haas 11 Pierre Gasly Alpine…

Cian Shields to drive for Cupra Kiro at Madrid Rookie Test (Image credit: Instagram) Days after confirming Bianca Bustamante for the Madrid Rookie Test, Cupra Kiro has announced another rookie, Cian Shields, for the test. Shields will be making his Formula E debut at the Circuito del Jarama. He previously took part in a Free Practice session during the Abu…

What did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. Since 2008, RaceFans has surveyed its readers to discover which races they enjoyed the most – and least – during the season. Take part in our latest poll here. Give this race a score out of 10 based on how much you enjoyed…

Kush Maini and Daniil Kvyat (Image credit: Instagram) Almost all the teams have announced the rookies they will be fielding at the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test. While many drivers from other racing formats will be making their Formula E debut at the Circuito del Jarama, some big names have also emerged. Among them is former Red Bull Racing driver Daniil…

Formula 1’s latest generation of cars are much closer to last year’s performance levels in Shanghai than they were in Melbourne. Sector times On the face of it, Mercedes left little on the table as Andrea Kimi Antonelli claimed the first pole position of his career. He lost just a hundredth of a second to his potential best lap time,…

Two familiar faces return to the Formula E paddock for the upcoming Madrid Rookie Test – taking place on Sunday 22 March. For 20-year-old Nikita Bedrin, this will mark his third opportunity to get behind the wheel of the GEN3 Evo, having taken part in the 2025 Berlin Rookie Test and the 2026 Miami Rookie Free Practice session.  NEWS: Rookie…

Mar 14, 2026, 06:59 AM ET Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole-sitter in Formula 1 history after George Russell was struck down by a gearbox problem in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Russell was still able to take second on the grid as Mercedes secured a second straight front-row lockout, but the world championship leader was restricted to just…

Andrea Kimi Antonelli has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix for Mercedes ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton. Chinese Grand Prix qualifying result P. Driver Team Q1 Q2 (v Q1) Q3 (v Q2) 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 1’33.305 1’32.443 (-0.862s) 1’32.064 (-0.379s) 2 George Russell Mercedes 1’33.262 1’32.523 (-0.739s) 1’32.286 (-0.237s) 3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari…

Preview by Katy Fairman Formula E welcomes Madrid to the racing calendar, as the Spanish city prepares to host its very first championship race at the historic Circuito del Jarama. We’ve visited this track before, when it hosted 2024/25 pre-season testing, but after plenty of praise from drivers and teams we are now returning to race!  It’s been five years…

SHANGHAI, China — George Russell said his wheel-to-wheel fights with Ferrari in the opening two race weekends of the year remind him of his go-kart battles as a kid. Russell had to overcome a long back-and-forth with old teammate Lewis Hamilton to win Saturday’s sprint race in China. He did similar against Charles Leclerc in the early stages of the…

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