After Kimi Antonelli’s first race win, Toto Wolff says Mercedes has “a car that is capable of winning” and both of their drivers “have equal opportunity” to fight for the title.
George Russell says if Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli and himself “could all choose who we’d share the podium with, [it would be] probably with each other”.
Lewis Hamilton says sharing the Chinese GP podium with Kimi Antonelli, George Russell and Peter Bonnington – Bono, was “like sitting here with my whole family”.
George Russell says third-placed Lewis Hamilton “was obviously great at the beginning” of the sprint race, so he is “sure it’s not going to be straightforward” at the Chinese GP.
Here is the transcript of the post 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying parc fermé interviews and press conference with George Russell and Kimi Antonelli.