The 2026 F1 Bahrain GP and Saudi Arabia GP rounds are cancelled due to the ongoing unrest in the Middle East. It also hurts its feeder series.
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Bahrain and Saudi Arabia F1 races cancelled due to Middle East unrest

The FIA has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GP races as it has deemed the region not safe enough for F1 and its support series to travel to as a war is currently taking place. The governing body has confirmed that there will not be any replacements as there was not enough time to…

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Franco Colapinto on his performance with Alpine at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying
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Colapinto: Alpine car “was in a much better place” after almost making Q3 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Franco Colapinto nearly reached the top 10, but missed out by 0.005 seconds to Isaak Hadjar, and finally finished P12 at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying. During his first weekend in the Shanghai International Circuit, Colapinto has been struggling to match his teammate Pierre Gasly’s pace. While Gasly has been a regular appearance inside…

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Isack Hadjar on track during the qualifying session of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.
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Hadjar on RB22 grip limitations after P9 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Isack Hadjar finished P9, right behind his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen at the 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying. The Frenchman said that he did everything he could in an interview in the print media pen. Nevertheless, he was still unsatisfied with the RB22’s balance overall. Although there is hard work going on behind the…

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Pierre Gasly after the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying
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Gasly hopes to hang on after strong P7 at the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying

Pierre Gasly put on a strong performance in the F1 2026 Chinese GP Qualifying. The Frenchman secured a P7 and outperformed both Red Bull drivers, as well as his teammate Franco Colapinto. After failing to secure points during the Sprint Race, Gasly remains optimistic about the Grand Prix. With a solid starting position and a…

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Leclerc satisfied with qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP despite admitting Shanghai remains a difficult track for the Ferrari driver
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Leclerc “pretty satisfied” with P4 in 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying despite Shanghai struggles

Charles Leclerc secured fourth place in qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after showing strong pace throughout the session in Shanghai. The Ferrari driver topped the timesheets in Q2 and remained firmly in the fight at the front, but ultimately fell just short of the top three in the final shootout. Leclerc set a…

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Piastri's qualifying result saw him claim P5 for the F1 Chinese GP, 0.486s off pole, as the McLaren driver admitted the team still lacks grip.
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Piastri: McLaren is “half a second off” as team struggles in 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying

Oscar Piastri’s 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying session ended in P5 at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Australian set a best lap of 1:32.550, finishing 0.486 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli. Speaking after the session in the print media pen, Piastri acknowledged some operational improvement from McLaren. However, he admitted the car still lacked the…

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Russell 2026 F1 Chinese GP qualifying
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“Really happy to be sat here”: Russell on P2 finish after battling issues in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

After dominating the early stages of the 2026 F1 Chinese GP weekend, technical issues held George Russell back in qualifying as teammate Kimi Antonelli stormed to pole position. Russell looked strong in Q1, finishing third. However, between Q2 and Q3, Mercedes opted to change Russell’s front wing after it sustained damage in the previous session,…

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Lewis Hamilton qualified P3 for the F1 Chinese GP after a challenging qualifying session hampered by wind conditions, closing Ferrari's deficit to Mercedes at Shanghai.
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Hamilton reflects on “very tricky session” after P3 finish in 2026 F1 Chinese GP Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton secured P3 in Qualifying for the 2026 F1 Chinese GP after battling challenging wind conditions at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Ferrari driver qualified 0.351 seconds behind pole-sitter Kimi Antonelli. Speaking in the press conference after the session, Hamilton expressed gratitude for the result despite acknowledging mistakes throughout his qualifying runs. Antonelli became…

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