Mekies: “We need to understand the reasons for the step back compared to Melbourne”
The Shanghai weekend is proving to be extremely complicated for Red Bull
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Ferrari closes the gap, Fred Vasseur smiles: “We were 8 tenths behind, now 4. It’s the right direction”
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur welcomes the performances of Hamilton and Leclerc during the Chinese weekend with a certain satisfaction.
Verstappen slams the RB22: “The car is completely undriveable”
There doesn’t seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel for the Dutchman, who set the eighth fastest time in qualifying
Antonelli is not satisfied: “It would be nice to bring Italy back to victory”
Kimi Antonelli commented with pride and clarity on his first career pole: the Bolognese is the youngest poleman in history.
Norris: “Our advantage over Ferrari is the engine, but they are better in the corners than Mercedes”
The reigning world champion set the sixth fastest time in qualifying, also behind teammate Oscar Piastri
Hamilton: “We have grown, but the road is long. Antonelli is a fantastic guy, Mercedes is the ideal environment for him”
In China, Hamilton praised Antonelli after his first career pole. From the seven-time world champion, applause also for the Ferrari engineers.
Piastri appeals to McLaren development: “If upgrades like the 2023 ones arrived…”
The Australian joked about the famous developments that kicked off the papaya cycle; but at the moment, challenging Mercedes and Ferrari is difficult
2026 Chinese GP: Qualifying report
Minute-by-minute coverage of the session that will determine the starting grid of the Chinese GP, Ferrari chasing pole
2026 Chinese GP, starting grid: Antonelli is super, Italy on pole after 17 years! Ferrari in 2ª row behind the Mercedes, Hamilton beats Leclerc
China GP Qualifying, Antonelli is super! Kimi is the youngest poleman ever. Russell second (with technical problems), Ferrari on the 2nd row
Record-breaking Antonelli: he is the youngest pole-sitter ever in F1
The Italian breaks Vettel’s record that had stood since Monza 2008; for Italy it is the first pole since Belgium 2009, when Fisichella was first