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Russell clinches pole in China Sprint Qualifying
Mercedes locked out the front row again as George Russell is set to start from pole for Saturday's Sprint.
George Russell claimed Sprint Qualifying pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix, as Kimi Antonelli ensured Mercedes locked out the front row in Shanghai.
Russell and Mercedes dominated proceedings on Friday, the Briton having topped the sole practice session earlier in the day before setting the fastest time in all three segments of Sprint Qualifying.
The Briton's 1m 31.520s in SQ3 with the soft tyre left him nearly three-tenths clear of Antonelli, with the young Italian set to start second after being cleared of impeding Lando Norris earlier in proceedings.
Russell takes pole for China GP sprint race in Mercedes front-row lockout
George Russell laid down a further marker as the man to beat in the new Formula One season with a dominant run in qualifying to claim pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. He sealed another frontrow lockout alongside his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, with Russell finishing more than half a second clear of their nearest rival.
The first sprint weekend under the new regulations is a journey into the unknown for teams and drivers and they had only the single hour of practice to understand how best to optimise their cars for energy deployment before qualifying.
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George Russell hasn’t just been fast to start the 2026 Formula 1 season. He’s been dominant in a way that makes you wonder if Mercedes solved something the rest of the paddock hasn’t figured out yet.
Sprint Qualifying in Shanghai on Friday, the start of the Chinese Grand Prix, only added to that narrative. Russell topped every single session of the weekend — free practice, SQ1, SQ2, and SQ3 — before locking in pole for the Sprint with a 1:31.520, nearly three-tenths clear of teammate Kimi Antonelli. Grand Prix qualifying is still to come Saturday, but nothing about Friday suggested the Silver Arrows are slowing down anytime soon.
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