Chinese Grand Prix 2026: Russell and Mercedes dominate sprint to continue strong startRussell finished in pole position ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, while Max Verstappen, the most prominent critic of the new cars, had another tough qualifying session in eighth. Russell finished in pole position ahead of teammate Kimi Antonelli, while Max Verstappen, the most prominent critic of the new cars, had another tough qualifying session in eighth. #Grand_Prix #Max_Verstappen #Kimi_Antonelli #pole_position #teammate_Kimi #Chinese_Grand #Mercedes_dominate #position_ahead #prominent_critic #tough_qualifying
F1 2026: Max Verstappen jokes new cars ‘more like Mario Kart’The Red Bull driver crashed in qualifying in the season-opener in Australia last weekend before having to carve his way from 20th on the grid to finish a creditable sixth. The Red Bull driver crashed in qualifying in the season-opener in Australia last weekend before having to carve his way from 20th on the grid to finish a creditable sixth. #Australia #Red_Bull #Max_Verstappen #Bull #Bull_driver #Verstappen_jokes #Mario_Kart’The #creditable_sixth #driver_crashed #Kart’The_Red
F1 2026: Max Verstappen gets X-rays on hands after crash at Australian GP qualifyingThe four-time world champion was a surprise exit from Saturday’s qualifying just seven minutes into Q1 — the first of three segments in F1’s knockout format — and was seen inspecting his hands after he got out of his Red Bull. The four-time world champion was a surprise exit from Saturday’s qualifying just seven minutes into Q1 — the first of three segments in F1’s knockout format — and was seen inspecting his hands after he got out of his Red Bull. #Saturday #world_champion #Red_Bull #Max_Verstappen #four-time_world #Red #Bull #knockout_format #surprise_exit #qualifyingThe_four-time
Christian Horner says Max Verstappen wasn’t behind his removal from Red Bull F1 teamHorner was abruptly relieved of his duties after 20 years in July, halfway through the Formula 1 season. He formally left the team in September. Horner was abruptly relieved of his duties after 20 years in July, halfway through the Formula 1 season. He formally left the team in September. #July #Max #Red_Bull #Max_Verstappen #Red #Formula #Verstappen #Christian_Horner #abruptly_relieved #Bull
Max Verstappen calls new F1 cars ’no fun’ as Leclerc leads day 2 of Bahrain testRegulation changes for 2026 have made cars smaller and lighter, with a key role for the strategy of charging an on-board battery and using electrical energy to boost speed. Regulation changes for 2026 have made cars smaller and lighter, with a key role for the strategy of charging an on-board battery and using electrical energy to boost speed. #key_role #Max_Verstappen #Verstappen_calls #Leclerc_leads #Bahrain_testRegulation #boost_speed #on-board_battery #electrical_energy #leads_day #made_cars
F1 testing: Norris fastest on Day 1 in Bahrain; Verstappen catches the eyeLando Norris lapped the Sakhir circuit in a time of one minute 34.669 seconds in the new MCL40, with four-time world champion Max Verstappen 0.129 seconds slower. Lando Norris lapped the Sakhir circuit in a time of one minute 34.669 seconds in the new MCL40, with four-time world champion Max Verstappen 0.129 seconds slower. #world_champion #Max_Verstappen #champion_Max #four-time_world #Sakhir_circuit #Norris_lapped #Verstappen_catches #Norris_fastest #eyeLando_Norris #Verstappen
F1: Piastri expects a ‘fair shot’ from McLaren again in 2026The Australian led the standings for much of 2025 but ended up third overall, with Norris beating Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen by two points. The Australian led the standings for much of 2025 but ended up third overall, with Norris beating Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen by two points. #world_champion #Red_Bull #Max_Verstappen #Norris_beating #Piastri_expects #beating_Red #champion_Max #Australian_led #four-time_world #fair_shot’
