Formula One: Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying – Live

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If you’re aft a afloat wrap-up of nan first sprint title of nan run past don’t worry, Giles Richards has you covered.

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Joey Lynch

Howdy all, it’s ya boi Joey Lynch present and invited to nan Guardian’s unrecorded sum of nan 2026 Formula One world championship, continuing coming pinch qualifying from nan Chinese Grand Prix successful Shanghai.

After past week’s one-two decorativeness successful Melbourne, Mercedes person already flexed their musculus successful nan Magic City, with title leader George Russell winning from rod successful nan sprint title staged earlier today. He didn’t person it each his ain way, coming nether important unit from nan Ferraris of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

Nonetheless, pinch cipher yet showing that they’re tin of going pinch nan Mercedes successful this caller era of regulations – speech from possibly Ferrari astatine lights retired – Russell and teammate Kimi Antonelli will beryllium considered nan favourites erstwhile more.

Will they really beryllium capable to deliver, though, aliases tin Ferrari upset nan party? Can McLaren find immoderate pace? Will Max Verstappen ever grin again? We’re astir to find out.

Qualifying successful Shanghai starts astatine 3pm local/6pm AEDT/7am GMT.