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Russell leads another dominant Mercedes front‑row lockout in Shanghai Sprint Qualifying
George Russell delivered a commanding performance in Shanghai to secure pole position for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint, heading a Mercedes one‑two as his Kimi Antonelli joined him on the front row. Mercedes set the tone early on Friday, with Russell topping the only practice session before carrying that momentum into Sprint Qualifying. The Briton was untouchable across all three segments, ultimately producing a 1:31.520 on soft tyres in SQ3—comfortably the benchmark lap of the day. Antonelli, who had earlier been cleared of an impeding investigation involving Lando Norris, backed up the team’s pace with a composed run to second, finishing just under three‑tenths behind his...
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