Kimi Antonelli storms to a historic first F1 pole, becoming the youngest ever, beating Mercedes teammate George Russell, who suffered reliability issues.
George Russell wins dramatic China Sprint ahead of Ferrari duo Leclerc and Hamilton after early battles and a late Safety Car shake-up.
Russell beats Antonelli to Sprint pole for Mercedes while Norris edges out Hamilton for third, Verstappen only eighth.
George Russell leads Mercedes one-two in the sole Shanghai practice, with Antonelli second and Norris third ahead of Sprint Qualifying.
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Round 1 of the 2026 F1 season headed down under for the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Australian Grand Prix 2026.
Russell takes pole with a 1:18.518 as Antonelli completes a Mercedes front-row lockout, with Hadjar third and Verstappen down in 20th after a dramatic session.
George Russell tops final practice in Australia as Mercedes Kimi Antonelli crashes heavily at Turn 2 ahead of Qualifying.