Sprint race winner was "grateful" to be P2 after making it back out of the garage with seconds to spare to start his final qualifying lap

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.

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

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 has taken pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix to continue Mercedes’ dominant start to the new era of Formula 1.

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

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

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.

Check out the full report and results from F1 qualifying in Australia.

George Russell swept to the first pole of the 2026 Formula 1 season with a dominant display for Mercedes in Australian GP qualifying

Keep a running track of the F1 2026 qualifying battles as the season unfolds.