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6d ago

Antonelli Wins Chinese GP as Colapinto Takes First Point in Mercedes‑Dominated Weekend

After missing Q3 by 0.005s, Colapinto converted P12 on the grid into his first Alpine point.

El Alpine de franco Colapinto, en los boxes de Shanghai para el Gp de China.
Colapinto tuvo un mejor rendimiento durante el Sprint respecto a la clasificación del viernes.
El piloto de Alpine se mostró un poco más conforme  con el rendimiento de su máquina en la final del Sprint respecto a la clasificación del viernes.
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Overview

  • George Russell controlled the Sprint in Shanghai, giving Mercedes the short‑race victory to start the weekend.
  • Franco Colapinto rose from 16th to 12th at the Sprint start, pitted for softs under the Safety Car caused by Nico Hülkenberg, and finished 14th.
  • Kimi Antonelli started Sunday from pole as the youngest polesitter in F1 history, with Russell alongside and Ferrari locking out the second row.
  • Antonelli won the Grand Prix ahead of Russell and Lewis Hamilton, while Colapinto finished 10th to open his 2026 tally and Pierre Gasly took sixth.
  • Alpine cited setup and component differences on Colapinto’s car, including a gearbox change that impacted rear downforce, and Flavio Briatore publicly backed the driver after qualifying.