Overview
- Antonelli set the youngest-ever F1 pole at 19 years, 6 months and 18 days before converting it on Sunday in Shanghai.
- He controlled the race and finished ahead of teammate George Russell, with Lewis Hamilton third and Charles Leclerc fourth for Ferrari.
- At 19, Antonelli is now the second-youngest Grand Prix winner in history, trailing only Max Verstappen.
- Mercedes extends its early-season edge after Russell’s Melbourne win and the Shanghai sprint, with Ferrari the closest challenger as McLaren failed to start and Verstappen retired.
- Formula 1 confirmed the cancellations of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix due to the Middle East war, opening an April gap in the calendar.