George Russell sees off Lewis Hamilton to win Chinese Grand Prix sprint raceBy Philip Duncan, Press Association F1 Correspondent, ShanghaiGeorge Russell overcame Lewis Hamilton’s challenge to win the battle of the Britons and take a thrilling sprint race victory at the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton had to settle for third as Russell – a winner in Australia six days ago – took the chequered flag 0.6 seconds clear of Charles Leclerlc. In the end, it was relatively straightforward for Russell, but that had not been the case from the start. On to lap six, and Russell tried his luck at the first corner but Hamilton held firm. So when the safety car came in at the end of lap 16, Russell led from Leclerc, Norris and Hamilton.

Source: Irish Independent March 14, 2026 14:44 UTC