The Chinese Grand Prix qualifying saw a dominant Mercedes front-row lockout with Andrea Kimi Antonelli taking pole position. Ferrari locked out the second row while Red Bull struggled significantly, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar qualifying in the eighth and ninth positions.
The 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone delivered a tactical masterclass, with Charles Leclerc securing victory through precise tyre management. The race saw intense strategic variance, including George Russell’s opportunistic stay-out strategy during a late-race Safety Car, which secured him second place over Lewis Hamilton.
George Russell claimed a brilliant victory for Mercedes in the 2026 season opener at Albert Park, leading home teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli for a sensational 1-2 finish. The race was defined by Mercedes' masterful use of a Safety Car period to execute a decisive tyre strategy, ultimately outmaneuvering Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, who dominated early on. Historic debuts for Antonelli and other rookies, along with Max Verstappen's impressive recovery drive from P20 to P6, marked an exciting start to the new season.
Lewis Hamilton secured his first victory of the 2026 season at the Barcelona Grand Prix, utilizing a three-stop strategy and a well-timed safety car to overcome Mercedes' George Russell in a race defined by high tyre degradation and late-race mechanical drama.