Five quick takeaways from F1's Chinese GP sprint and qualifying

Five quick takeaways from F1's Chinese GP sprint and qualifying

As Formula 1 hits its first sprint weekend of the season in China, here are some of the things we learned after Saturday's running at the Shanghai International Circuit

Winners and losers from Friday's Sprint qualifying in China

Mercedes dominated the first day in Shanghai, while Ferrari had to set aside the ‘Macarena’ rear wing due to instability issues in FP1. The first Sprint qualifying of the season once again highlighte...

Winners and losers from F1's 2026 China sprint qualifying

The first sprint qualifying session of Formula 1’s new era produced some notable form swings from the 2026 season opener just a week ago.Here’s our pick of the Chinese Grand Prix sprint qualifying winners and losers.Loser - Red Bull (8th & 10th)Red Bull can be happy that Isack Hadjar has started life at Red Bull close to Max Verstappen, but that’s where the positives end today.Verstappen repeatedly complained of poor gear shifts, a lack of driva…