Red Bull sinks, even Hadjar has no explanations: “I was close to Max, but we lost half a second…”
Step back. No repeat of the Melbourne miracle for Isack Hadjar in Shanghai, at least not in today’s qualifying which defined the grid of
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Audi confirms its form, Hülkenberg: “Shame to have missed SQ3 by so little”
The words of Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto after Sprint Qualifying in China, where Audi narrowly missed out on SQ3
2026 Chinese GP: Sprint Qualifying report
Minute-by-minute coverage of the Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying, the Ferraris go on the attack against the Mercedes
2026 Chinese GP, the Sprint starting grid: Mercedes dominates again, Russell on pole. Antonelli 2nd at risk of penalty, then Norris and Hamilton. Leclerc 6th
China Sprint Qualifying: pole position for Russell, who leads Antonelli by almost three tenths. Norris at six tenths, Ferrari 4th and 6th
Hamilton via radio: “Crazy to be 6 tenths off Russell”, Santi: “Gap due to the engine”
The radio exchange between the Ferrari driver and his race engineer, after the Shanghai Sprint Qualifying
Verstappen resigned: “Undriveable car”. And Mekies apologizes over the radio.
The Dutchman only achieved the eighth fastest time in Sprint qualifying, trailing Russell’s Mercedes by over one second and seven tenths.
Vasseur and the Macarena wing: “Reliability test in Free Practice, then we decided not to use it today”
The words of Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur at the end of the Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying
Leclerc via radio: “What the hell is going on?”. And then explains: “4 tenths lost on the second straight”
Leclerc is not satisfied with 6th place in the Sprint Qualifying and accumulated a 4 tenths gap only on the second straight in Shanghai.
Impeding risk, but Antonelli disagrees: “Norris was on an out-lap. I think nothing will happen”
The Italian set the second fastest time in Sprint Qualifying, but was summoned by the stewards for impeding Lando Norris
Hamilton: “Fantastic job by the team to turn the car around, the Macarena wing? We will work on it, today it was premature”
The words of Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton at the end of the China GP Sprint Qualifying finished in fourth position