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Silver Arrows dominate amid cancellations
Cape Times
|March 17, 2026
KIMI Antonelli, 19, converted being the youngest pole-sitter in history into a maiden victory at the Chinese Grand Prix after an action-packed weekend dominated by Mercedes.
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Teammate George Russell took the chequered flag in the sprint but there were big problems for Red Bull's Max Verstappen while both McLarens, including world champion Lando Norris, failed to even start the race. Here, we look at three talking points from the second race weekend of the 2026 Formula One calendar at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Bahrain and Saudi headache
The paddock in China woke up on Sunday to confirmation of the worst-kept secret in Formula One: next month's GPs in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia had been cancelled because of the war in the Middle East.
The decision leaves teams and drivers with an almost five-week gap between the Japanese GP at the end of the month and the start of the Miami race weekend on May 1.
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