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After a booming turnout in Shanghai, Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both said a Chinese manufacturer joining Formula 1 would be a welcome next step, pointing to rising interest and strong local carmakers.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli set a new youngest-pole record and converted it into his maiden Formula 1 victory for Mercedes at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
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.
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.
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.