Check out the full results and report from the sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit in a drama-filled race.

George Russell takes Sprint pole at the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes lock out the front row. See the full Sprint Qualifying results and starting grid.

George Russell praised his Mercedes as a “joy to drive” as he took pole for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday to continue his team's dominant start to the new era of Formula 1. Russell is the driver to beat in Shanghai after his dominant win in Australia last week.

George 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. Russell and Hamilton exchanged the lead six times inside the opening five laps in Shanghai,

There’s a healthy gap to the others. But for me, sprint qualifying and also the sprint race feel a bit like the

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Mercedes continues to enjoy a clear race pace advantage over the rest of the grid while Max Verstappen is looking to turn around a concerning start to the weekend ahead of qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.