2026 Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai, March 13-15 Sportsbook Motor Sport

[Tom]

This could be an interesting race. Once again, it looks like Mercedes will be the team to beat this weekend.



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[Son Of Jack]

Teenager Kimi Antonelli took his first Formula 1 victory as he led team-mate George Russell home in a Mercedes one-two at the Chinese Grand Prix.

The 19-year-old Italian became the second youngest grand prix winner in history, a day after becoming the youngest pole-sitter, with a controlled drive after briefly losing the lead at the start to Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari.

Only Max Verstappen, who won for the first time aged 18 at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, has taken the chequered flag in F1 at a younger age than Antonelli.

Antonelli fought back tears and struggled for words during his post-race interview as the enormity of the moment sunk in.

Russell's second place ensures he keeps the championship lead, by four points from Antonelli, after a race compromised by losing positions following an early safety car.

Behind them, Hamilton and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc staged a gripping duel for the first two-thirds of the race.

They swapped positions multiple times at various points in the race before Hamilton finally secured his first podium finish for Ferrari since joining them at the start of last season.

Behind the batting top four, Haas driver Oliver Bearman took a strong fifth place after a hectic midfield battle,, which also involved Alpine's Pierre Gasly and Red Bull's Verstappen.

Four-time F1 champion Verstappen looked on course for sixth place, between Bearman and Gasly, until he retired with about 10 laps to go.

Liam Lawson took seventh for Racing Bulls, with Red Bull's Isack Hadjar, Williams' Carlos Sainz and Colapinto taking the final points positions in the top 10.

McLaren qualified behind the Ferraris on the third row but neither driver started the race.

Lando Norris never made it to the grid as a result of an electrical problem, and team-mate Oscar Piastri was wheeled off the grid and into retirement when a different electrical problem meant his car could not be started either.

Williams driver Alex Albon and Audi's Gabriel Bortoleto also did not make it into the race.

The other retirement was that of Fernando Alonso, who leapt up to 10th from 17th on the grid on the opening lap, only to slip to the back as the lack of power from the Honda engine left him helpless.

Alonso eventually retired as a result of discomfort caused by vibrations from the Honda engine with 23 laps to go.