Check out the full results and report from the sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit in a drama-filled race.

The first sprint qualifying session of the F1 2026 championship gets underway today (Friday, March 13) at the Shanghai International Circuit, so here is all you need to know about how to watch the session live on air.

Kimi Antonelli is the big winner from the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying session, but who else has made the list?

Sprint qualifying results as Mercedes continues to dominate at the F1 Chinese Grand Prix.

George Russell takes Sprint pole at the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes lock out the front row. See the full Sprint Qualifying results and starting grid.

George Russell praised his Mercedes as a “joy to drive” as he took pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday to continue his team's dominant start to the new era of Formula 1. Russell is the driver to beat in Shanghai after his dominant win in Australia last week.

Live text coverage of the sprint race and qualifying at the 2026 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Thanks for joining our live coverage of what turned out to be a pretty exciting and action-packed qualifying day in Shanghai.

FIA stewards have issued a decision on Sergio Perez after the Cadillac driver failed to set a qualifying time during Sprint Qualifying at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix.

There’s a healthy gap to the others. But for me, sprint qualifying and also the sprint race feel a bit like the

A clear guide to F1 qualifying in 2026 including Q1 Q2 Q3 format, sprint qualifying rules and the 107 percent rule explained.

Mercedes continues to enjoy a clear race pace advantage over the rest of the grid while Max Verstappen is looking to turn around a concerning start to the weekend ahead of qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.