Mercedes picked Kimi Antonelli to succeed Lewis Hamilton in F1. He’s repaid the faith

Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton celebrate on the podium after the 2026 Chinese GP. Hector Retamal / SHANGHAI, China — Lewis Hamilton could not keep himself from smiling in the news conference ...

Antonelli on pole for F1’s Chinese Grand Prix after teammate Russell wins sprint

Kimi Antonelli stepped up 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.

Kimi Antonelli tops Chinese GP qualifying to become F1’s youngest ever pole-sitter

Kimi Antonelli led the way for Mercedes in GP qualifying in China, after his teammate George Russell hit car trouble ...

Russell and Mercedes dominate again in qualifying for F1’s China sprint

George Russell has taken pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix to continue Mercedes’ dominant start to the new ...

F1 Officials Inspect George Russell’s Mercedes Before Chinese GP

FIA officials inspected George Russell’s Mercedes ahead of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix for additional physical checks.

Mercedes the class of the field in Chinese GP practice

Mercedes' George Russell led the way in practice for the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, with the at times twitchy-looking McLarens of Lando Norris and ​Oscar Piastri ...