F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton stars at Chinese Grand Prix, F1 winner left in tears

F1 News Today

F1 News Today: Lewis Hamilton stars at Chinese Grand Prix, F1 winner left in tears

Everything you may have missed from Shanghai

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Sunday 15 March 2026 16:26

Lewis Hamilton finally broke his duck at the Chinese Grand Prix by securing his best ever Ferrari result at the Shanghai circuit.

Hamilton qualified third for the second round of the season and enjoyed a spectacular scrap with Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc before coming out on top.

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F1 teenage star in TEARS after landing his first ever win

While Hamilton was celebrating third place, Kimi Antonelli celebrated his first ever win in Formula 1 for the Mercedes team.

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The 19-year-old comfortably defeated team-mate George Russell to win, and the occasion got the better of him as he spilled tears of joy.

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Fernando Alonso blasts latest F1 embarrassment: 'The worst show you can have'

Shocking footage from Sunday's F1 race has exposed the full extent of the horrendous driving conditions Fernando Alonso is having to put up with as Aston Martin's struggles with the Honda power unit continue.

Both Alonso and his team-mate Lance Stroll failed to cross the line once again at the Chinese GP, delivering their second double DNF of 2026 in as many races, and it's safe to say the Spaniard isn't impressed.

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Lewis Hamilton spills major Mercedes F1 secret at Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes had one of the most successful partnerships in F1, during which the champion was privy to all their secrets.

Demonstrating awe-inspiring pace in both Melbourne and Shanghai, Mercedes are the undisputed top team in 2026. And Lewis Hamilton has guessed the reason they are unbeatable at present.

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Wolff celebrates Mercedes 1-2-3 at Chinese Grand Prix

F1 teams have a maximum of two drivers but for a brief second on Saturday in Shanghai, Toto Wolff thought he had three.

When you've worked with Lewis Hamilton for over a decade it's hard to shake off the seven-time world champion, and following qualifying, Wolff celebrated the Ferrari man's result like he was still a Mercedes driver.

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F1 Qualifying Results: Chinese Grand Prix times & positions

On Saturday, qualifying for the main race in Shanghai took place, with Mercedes and Ferrari once again vying for the top spot.

Sprint race winner and pole favourite George Russell didn't have a smooth session however, with an issue blighting his fight for P1.

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Verstappen again linked with sensational Mercedes move

Neither the Red Bull car nor the 2026 regulations have been suited to Max Verstappen's talents as disasters continued to unfold for the Dutchman in Shanghai.

Ahead of the race weekend, one F1 insider looked to Mercedes' incredible form and Verstappen's despair, and suggested links between the two parties remain intact.

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Lewis Hamilton will be hoping there isn't a repeat of last year in Shanghai

Hamilton Chinese GP disqualification a watershed moment for Ferrari

After qualifying third for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton's past demons at the Shanghai International Circuit better not come back to haunt him.

Last year in China, Hamilton claimed his first victory in red with a sprint race win, but this result couldn't be repeated in the main race.

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