SHANGHAI (AP) — Kimi Antonelli stepped up Saturday when his Mercedes teammate George Russell hit trouble in qualifying to become the youngest-ever driver on pole position for a Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Check out the Formula 1 starting lineup for the Sprint race in China on Saturday in March 2026! Who will lead the field to the green flag?

Formula 1 just dropped its 2026 Sprint calendar, and it’s shaking things up in a big way. The Sprint format, which is basically a quick-fire 100 km race (about a third of a normal Grand Prix) lasting ...

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third, while an angry Max Verstappen of Red Bull ended up in ...

Formula 1 has revealed the six venues that will make up the Sprint calendar for 2026. The Sprint was first introduced in 2021 to add extra excitement to race weekends and shake up the look of the grid ...

Silverstone will stage its first sprint race for five years after Formula One bosses revealed the six-round schedule for 2026. Shanghai, Miami, Montreal, Zandvoort and Singapore will join Britain in ...

Formula 1 and governing body the FIA have revealed the locations of the six sprint weekends for the 2026 season. The alternative format provides an opportunity for fans to observe more competitive ...

George Russell praised his Mercedes as a “joy to drive” as he took pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on ...

George Russell revealed he enjoyed his battle with Lewis Hamilton but was “caught off guard” by Ferrari’s pace during the 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Race.

The Italian is now the youngest driver ever to put his car pole in qualifying, taking the mantle from Sebastian Vettel.

Formula 1 heads to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, the first Sprint weekend of the 2026 season. From Kimi Antonelli's ...