George Russell after Quali issues: “Definitely damage limitation”
After encountering numerous issues with his car at Chinese GP Qualifying, George Russell says he’s “really happy to be standing here” in P2.
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Kimi Antonelli: “I am looking forward to the race”
After becoming the youngest polesitter in F1 history, Kimi Antonelli says “it would have been cool” to see what George Russell could have done, had he not encountered car issues.
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Toto Wolff explains Mercedes’ advantage over customer team McLaren
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff says McLaren has “taken some [design] decisions that are very different” to those taken by the works team.
Russell, Antonelli, Wolff and Shovlin comment on Chinese GP Sprint Quali
George Russell, Kimi Antonelli, Toto Wolff and Andrew Shovlin give their comments on the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying.
Kimi Antonelli: “The pace is very strong”
After getting P2 in Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying, Kimi Antonelli says “it’s all to play for” in the Sprint Race tomorrow.
George Russell: “The car has been feeling amazing”
After Mercedes’ 1-2 at Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying, George Russell says the team “knew after Melbourne we had a really good car”.
Kimi Antonelli cleared by the stewards – no grid penalty!
Kimi Antonelli has been summoned to the stewards for allegedly impeding Lando Norris during Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying.
