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Kimi Antonelli took his first F1 pole in Shanghai with a 1:32.064 and set a new record as the youngest pole-sitter. George Russell recovered from a Q3 stoppage to grab second, while Lewis Hamilton split the Mercedes pair in third.
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Ferrari fitted the rotating 'Macarena' rear wing in Shanghai practice but removed it for Sprint qualifying. Lewis Hamilton said he did not know why the team reverted to the conventional wing, noting the device was rushed to the event and may have been premature.
Real Madrid have confirmed Ferland Mendy has a muscle injury in his right hamstring after the Manchester City game. He will miss upcoming fixtures while his recovery is monitored.
AS Roma confirmed Eurobet.live as its new main sponsor. The logo will appear on the first-team shirts from this weekend and the deal is worth about 50 million euros across three full seasons plus the remainder of the current one.
Mercedes arrive in Shanghai looking untouchable after another 1-2 showing. If they avoid first-lap drama and reliability gremlins, the sprint will probably be about McLaren and Ferrari scrambling for third.
Carlos Alcaraz beat Cameron Norrie to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev. On the women’s side Aryna Sabalenka reached the last four, while Elina Svitolina upset Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina climbed to a career-best ranking.
Ferrari will line up fourth and sixth for the Sprint. Russell and Mercedes showed a clear edge in the third sector, and Vasseur says the start and tyre work will be crucial.
Iran says it cannot be barred from the 2026 World Cup after President Trump warned the team might be at risk in the United States. Tehran argues FIFA decides, not individuals, and says a host that cannot guarantee safety should not host.
George Russell dominated qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint, putting Mercedes 1-2 on the grid while Verstappen struggled and the fate of the Bahrain and Saudi rounds hangs in the balance.
After a shock qualifying collapse at Shanghai, Red Bull's Laurent Mekies apologised to Max Verstappen as the team hunts for answers following a 1.7s deficit to pole.
Carlos Sainz warns F1's new regs are making starts and straight-mode overtakes dangerously sketchy after a Melbourne near-miss.