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The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history.
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Antonelli led a Mercedes front-row lockout along with George Russell and erased the record of Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he took pole for the Italian Grand Prix in 2008.

Kimi Antonelli takes Chinese GP pole, youngest in F1 history

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China Sprint | Race Highlights | Formula One China

The 2026 Formula 1 season continues this weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix.

UP NEXT – F1 CHINA: what you need to know

The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history.

George Russell won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for Mercedes on Saturday to stretch his Formula One championship lead.

F1 leader Russell wins Shanghai sprint race

A fuming Max Verstappen said Friday was "a disaster" after torrid practice and sprint qualifying sessions at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Verstappen fumes 'whole day a disaster' after Shanghai struggles

Championship pacesetter George Russell took pole position on Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of Kimi Antonelli.

Russell leads Mercedes one-two in China GP sprint qualifying

George Russell was quickest ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli and the McLaren of world champion Lando Norris on Friday in the only practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend in Shanghai.

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Ferrari will run its innovative 'flip-flop' rear wing during Friday's practice for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said as the sport's most successful team hunts down Mercedes at the front of the pack.

Ferrari to run radical 'Macarena' wing in China first practice

The new Formula One engine and chassis regulations for the 2026 season have taken some of the bravery out of the sport, several drivers said ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, as teams grapple with the biggest rules overhaul in decades.

New F1 regulations take bravery out of the sport, drivers say

George Russell said on Thursday the "championship means nothing at this point" as the Mercedes ace enters the second weekend of the Formula One season top of the pile following victory in Melbourne.

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Four-time world champion Max Verstappen said on Thursday he was not having much fun driving the new era of Formula One cars, joking he was "practising with Mario Kart" because it was more realistic than his simulator.

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Ferrari have won nothing in Formula One since Lewis Hamilton's Saturday sprint victory in Shanghai a year ago and this weekend's return to China is a chance for both to close a circle.

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NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman will miss his second straight race on Sunday while battling vertigo.

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Argentine Formula One driver Franco Colapinto drew praise for his "cat-like" reaction in avoiding what could have been a serious collision at the start of Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

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An upbeat Lewis Hamilton said Ferrari were right in the fight for the Formula One championship despite being outpaced by Mercedes in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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World champion Lando Norris said he feared it will be a "long, tough season" after steering his McLaren to a distant fifth at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

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Charles Leclerc said he was "positively surprised" by Ferrari's performance after coming third in Sunday's season-opener in Melbourne but admitted a lot of work was needed to reel in Mercedes.

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A jubilant George Russell said it had been "a long time coming" to have a competitive car after winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, but cautioned that Mercedes still need to raise their game.

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Kimi Antonelli takes Chinese GP pole, youngest in F1 history

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