Chinese Grand Prix News
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies apologised to Max Verstappen as the Dutch driver labelled their pace as a "disaster" in Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Mercedes are among the parties interested in buying a minority stake in Alpine's Formula 1 team, Flavio Briatore has confirmed.
George Russell continued his imperious start to the 2026 Formula 1 season by comfortably beating his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix Sprint.
Follow live updates and watch the best video from the Sprint weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix. Watch live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event.
George Russell edged out his Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to top Chinese Grand Prix practice as the Silver Arrows continued their strong start to the 2026 season.
Mercedes driver George Russell has accused Ferrari of blocking the FIA from making changes to Formula 1's starting procedure for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix and being "selfish" and "a little bit silly" for doing so.
Ferrari have brought their innovative rotating rear wing - being dubbed the 'macarena' - to the Chinese Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton proud the team are "pushing and chasing" for upgrades so early in the season.
Max Verstappen says he is engaged in talks with Formula 1 and the FIA over how to make improvements to the sport's new rules.
Frederic Vasseur says Ferrari still have "tonnes of things to improve" in order to build on their competitive opening to F1's new era and that he was "very pleased" with Lewis Hamilton's start to his second season at the team.
Everything you need to know about Formula 1's Sprint weekend format for the 2026 F1 season.
Formula 1's new era of rules and racing is back in immediate action this weekend for the season's second round in China as both the sport's participants and fans continue to get to grips with the wholesale changes introduced for 2026.
Fernando Alonso says it would be optimistic to think Aston Martin can finish races despite a better-than-hoped-for Australian Grand Prix.
Formula 1 speeds on to Shanghai for the first Sprint weekend of the new season with George Russell aiming to build on his flying start to 2026 at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Everything you need to know about Formula 1's Sprint weekend format for 2025.
Lando Norris admits he and Oscar Piastri are probably as "nervous and excited" as McLaren about the prospect of a season-long F1 title fight between them.
Liam Lawson's future at Red Bull after just two races was among a host of topics up for discussion on the post-Chinese GP edition of The F1 Show.
Sky Sports F1's Martin Brundle reviews the Chinese Grand Prix weekend where Oscar Piastri took victory but Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified.
Following Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton's disqualifications at the Chinese Grand Prix, Bernie Collins takes a closer look at what happened and the consequences.
Lando Norris has revealed he was "lucky" to finish the Chinese Grand Prix after a "nightmare" brake issue on his way to second place behind winner Oscar Piastri.
Christian Horner has heightened speculation that Liam Lawson could lose his Red Bull seat after just two races by refusing to confirm he will drive for the team in Japan.
| Sat 14th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 2:00am | 3:00am |
| Qualifying | 6:00am | 7:00am |
| Sun 15th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 5:30am | 7:00am |
| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
| Sat 14th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 2:00am | 3:00am |
| Qualifying | 6:00am | 7:00am |
| Sun 15th Mar | On Air | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | 5:30am | 7:00am |
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| # | Driver | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | 10 |
Find out the full schedule for F1 in 2026, who drives for who and how to watch it all live on Sky Sports
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