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Winners and losers from F1's spectacular Chinese Grand Prix

On a circuit that proved less critical for energy harvesting, Formula 1's class of 2026 managed to put on a show. The Chinese Grand Prix had something for everyone, supplying both feel-good stories and horror shows all at once, and here's who was leading the cast in each genre

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Onboard camera footage reveals Fernando Alonso’s horrid ‘vibrations’ in Aston Martin car

The 44-year-old Spaniard retired from the Chinese Grand Prix after ‘losing feeling in his hands and feet’

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Kimi Antonelli wins F1 Chinese GP from pole as Lewis Hamilton claims first Ferrari podium

Kimi Antonelli took his first Formula One win with victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, ahead of George Russell and Lewis Hamilton

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Kimi Antonelli claims emotional first F1 victory in China with Lewis Hamilton on podium

Antonelli led home a Mercedes one-two finish while Hamilton secured his first top-three finish in red

The Independent UK

Five quick takeaways from F1’s 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

After an entertaining Shanghai spectacle, our writers dissect the biggest storylines from Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix

Motorsport

McLaren drivers explain what led to double DNS at F1 Chinese GP

McLaren suffered its first double ‘did not start’ in two decades at Shanghai

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Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri fail to start Chinese Grand Prix for McLaren

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McLaren retire both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri before Chinese GP in early-season disaster

The reigning F1 world champions did not have either car on the start line at round two in Shanghai

The Independent UK

Lando Norris ruled out of Chinese Grand prix by mechanical failure

Norris, who was due to start sixth, failed to make it on to the grid following an electronics problem on his McLaren.

The Independent UK

McLaren suffers Chinese F1 disaster as Norris and Piastri fail to make start

McLaren has not taken part in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit pre-race trouble.

Autosport

McLaren suffers F1 Chinese GP disaster as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit trouble

McLaren has not taken part in Formula 1's Chinese Grand Prix as both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri hit pre-race trouble

Motorsport

Formula One: Kimi Antonelli wins Chinese Grand Prix race updates – as it happened

Lap-by-lap report: 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli capitalised on the first pole position of his career to win the second race of the 2026 F1 season

The Guardian - AU

F1 teams face unexpected fallout after Bahrain and Saudi GPs are cancelled

The cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix not only has logistical consequences for F1 teams, but also affects several sporting aspects. Three hidden consequences explained

Motorsport

McLaren lacking aerodynamic load and efficiency as it learns Mercedes F1 engine

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella says most of his Formula 1 team's deficit to Mercedes is down to the cars' aerodynamics

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F1 Chinese GP: Russell survives early Hamilton attack to win sprint

George Russell outduelled the Ferrari drivers on his way to a sprint win at Shanghai

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F1 Chinese GP: George Russell outduels Ferrari drivers on way to sprint win

George Russell survived an early attack from Lewis Hamilton to win the Shanghai sprint

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Oscar Piastri: Mercedes superiority at F1 Chinese GP is "pretty impressive"

Mercedes took yet another 1-2 this year in qualifying for the Chinese GP sprint race on Friday

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Sports quiz of the week: world records, wrong turns and wild scenes

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F1 Chinese GP: Sprint qualifying, Saturday sprint race schedule, weather, and how to watch

F1's sprint format returns this weekend at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix. Here’s how and when to watch the sprint race and grand prix qualifying

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Oscar Piastri opens up on "strange coincidence" after repeating 2015 Daniil Kvyat moment

Oscar Piastri revealed he missed meeting his own grid kid at the Australian GP after his reconnaissance lap crash, mirroring the same disappointment he experienced in 2015

The Independent UK

F1 Chinese GP LIVE: Kimi Antonelli in tears after first win with Lewis Hamilton on podium

Follow live F1 updates from the Shanghai International Circuit as Antonelli claims his first-ever win in Formula 1

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Russell tops only practice session as Sainz, Lindblad suffer issues

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

Motorsport

F1 Chinese GP: Mercedes on top ahead of sprint qualifying

Mercedes took a comfortable 1-2 in the Chinese GP’s only practice session

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'One to forget': Piastri optimistic after false start

It hasn't taken Oscar Piastri long to put the misery of his season-opening home-race crash behind him as he targets a much better weekend in China.

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Max Verstappen in talks with the FIA, but is it possible to end ‘yo-yo racing’ in F1?

Max Verstappen says he has shared several proposals with the FIA to improve the current F1 regulations. The Australian Grand Prix turned into ‘yo-yo racing’, but what is the background to that?

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