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From Morocco’s early charge to DRC’s playoff grind, the 2026 World Cup field is filling up across every confederation, with a few familiar names, several returnees and more than one debutant.
Charles Leclerc erupted on team radio after qualifying at Suzuka, blaming this season's energy-management rules for a fourth-place start and puzzling lap-time tradeoffs.
Carlos Sainz squeezed a near-perfect lap out of the Williams, but the FW48 simply won’t give more right now. He finished 15th in the first session, 16th in Q2 and on the grid, frustrated by engine cut issues and a gap to the faster midfield cars.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli took his second career pole at Suzuka as Mercedes locked out the front row. Oscar Piastri managed P3 while Verstappen and several big names failed to make Q3.
All the times for qualifying and the race at Suzuka, plus where to catch live coverage and replays for the third round of the season.
Haas rookie Oliver Bearman says the FIA's decision to cut qualifying recharge from 9.0MJ to 8.0MJ at Suzuka will slow cars and leave drivers still struggling with energy management. He wants clearer software rules and more harvesting power instead.
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 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.