Kimi Antonelli wins Chinese GP from pole as Lewis Hamilton claims first podium for Ferrari

2026-03-15 - 09:22

19-year-old beats Mercedes teammate George Russell Chaos as McLarens of Norris and Piastri fail to start race Kimi Antonelli took his debut Formula One win with victory at the Chinese Grand Prix after a confident and assured run in Shanghai for Mercedes. The Italian 19-year-old beat his teammate George Russell into second to become the second youngest driver to win a race, behind only the four-time champion Max Verstappen. Behind them Lewis Hamilton finally took his first podium for Ferrari in third place having failed to score one at all in his debut season with the team last year and his first podium since the Las Vegas GP in 2024. After a race-long scrap he edged his teammate Charles Leclerc into fourth. Continue reading...