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Jacques Villeneuve claims Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ‘destroyed Ferrari’s race’ in Chinese GP battle

1997 Formula 1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has argued that Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's on-track battle during the Chinese Grand Prix "destroyed Ferrari's race."The race at the Shanghai International Circuit featured an exciting back-and-forth between the two drivers. Hamilton finished the r...

Kimi Antonelli's father sends heartfelt message to Toto Wolff after first F1 victory

Kimi Antonelli's father, Marco Antonelli, thanked Mercedes team chief and CEO Toto Wolff after he watched his son claim his maiden Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. The 19-year-old started the second race of the season from pole position and battled against his team-mate George Russell a...

Fred Vasseur was ‘a bit scared’ as Ferrari F1 drivers battled in Chinese GP

Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has admitted to having been “a bit scared” as his drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, battled throughout Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix.Hamilton briefly led the race on lap one before being overtaken by polesitter Kimi Antonelli; the Ferraris fought...

Peter Bonnington reveals touching Lewis Hamilton moment after Kimi Antonelli’s first F1 win

Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes race engineer Peter 'Bono' Bonnington said the Chinese Grand Prix podium celebrations were something he will "cherish".Describing it as "getting the band back together", Bonnington joined the podium celebrations as he accepted the constructors' trophy after Antonelli's maid...

Hamilton: First Ferrari podium proved my 'biggest challenge'

Lewis Hamilton admitted finishing on the podium as a Ferrari driver had proved to be his "biggest challenge" after he finally ended the wait in the Chinese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari GP podium "one of the most enjoyable F1 races ever"

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton said the Chinese Grand Prix was 'one of the most enjoyable F1 races ever' as he snared his first grand prix podium for the Scuderia.Hamilton won China's sprint race from pole last year, but that was a rare highlight in a tough debut campaign as he struggled to gel with his s...

Toto Wolff "overwhelmed" by emotional Chinese GP podium as Kimi Antonelli secured maiden F1 win

Mercedes team principal and CEO Toto Wolff admitted he was "overwhelmed" after Kimi Antonelli's maiden Formula 1 victory in China and the podium celebrations.The Italian driver successfully converted pole position into his first grand prix win after an initial battle with his Mercedes team-mate Geor...

F1 Chinese GP: Kimi Antonelli takes maiden win as Lewis Hamilton scores first Ferrari podium

Kimi Antonelli converted pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix into his first Formula 1 victory to beat team-mate George Russell, as Lewis Hamilton secured his first Ferrari podium.Antonelli had to contend with a typically fast start from the two Ferraris but, helpfully, did not get bogged down hi...

Lewis beams as he sits in first cool-down room as Ferrari driver!

Kimi Antonelli, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton watch back the key moments from the Chinese GP in the cool-down room.

Antonelli claims maiden F1 win as Hamilton gets first Ferrari podium in China

Kimi Antonelli won his maiden grand prix as Lewis Hamilton claimed his first Ferrari podium after a thrilling battle for the podium with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc in China.

'No team orders at Ferrari' | Hamilton and Leclerc go head-to-head

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc go head-to-head in their Ferrari's at the Chinese GP.

Ferraris get another fast start as Hadjar spins off on opening lap

Lewis Hamilton leads as Isack Hadjar spins off in a thrilling start to the Chinese GP.

Chinese GP: Reaction to Antonelli's maiden win and Hamilton's first Ferrari podium

Toto Wolff's 'Lewis Hamilton's still our driver' comment melts F1 fans after Mercedes 1-2 in China

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff has been branded a "class act" by fans after the Brackley outfit shared a video of the Austrian reacting to Lewis Hamilton securing third behind Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix."I actually thought for a moment that we had thre...

Hamilton readies 'different tactic' for Mercedes fight as he hails Antonelli

Lewis Hamilton hailed Kimi Antonelli for becoming the first teenager to claim a Grand Prix pole position, before turning his focus to formulating a "different tactic" to turn his early Mercedes-challenging pace from the Shanghai Sprint into a stronger result in Sunday's full-length race.

Ferrari’s 2026 leap gives Fred Vasseur "breathing room", says Ralf Schumacher

Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has argued that the "superb job" that Ferrari has done over the winter break will have taken the pressure off team principal Fred Vasseur.After a difficult 2025 season, which resulted in the Maranello outfit finishing fourth in the constructors' standings, Fer...

Lewis Hamilton crowned "worthy successor to Inspector Seb" after viral Mercedes moment

Lewis Hamilton has been branded as the "worthy successor to Inspector Seb" by fans after he was spotted inspecting the dominant Mercedes.The seven-time Formula 1 champion left the Brackley outfit at the end of 2024 after a successful 12-year stint with the team, which resulted in six of his seven dr...

'I know how it works there' - Hamilton makes cryptic Mercedes engine claim

Lewis Hamilton has suggested Mercedes have extra power in their engine which they do not show until Qualifying as the Silver Arrows locked out the front row at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Here’s the starting grid for F1’s 2026 Chinese Grand Prix

1 Kimi Antonelli(Mercedes)       2     George Russell(Mercedes)3 Lewis Hamilton(Ferrari)       4     Charles ...Keep reading

Why Ferrari is fighting F1 start rule changes – and can they still lose?

Heavy debate about Formula 1's starting procedures during Bahrain's pre-season tests led to the implementation of the pre-start routine for the 2026 season. While this has alleviated some of the more major concerns in getting off the line, many of the current teams are angling for further changes.Th...