Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Sunday morning's Formula 1 blog for today's Chinese Grand Prix. It's the second race of the 2026 season with more points to be won. Last week, George Russell finished first with Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc making up the podium.

Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton celebrate on the podium after the 2026 Chinese GP. Hector Retamal / SHANGHAI, China — Lewis Hamilton could not keep himself from smiling in the news conference following the Chinese Grand Prix.

Hamilton, 41, announced at a recent press conference that he has already "inherited" two cows for his new farm, one of whom is called Max.

Lewis Hamilton was unable to jet into Hollywood for the Oscars on Sunday night but his F1 movie still brought home an Academy Award for Best Sound. The box office hit was nominated for four awards on Sunday evening, including Best Picture and Visual Effects.

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Hamilton’s mom has been a regular feature in his Ferrari story so far. When he first got the chance to pilot one of the famed red cars in a private test at its Maranello test track in February 2025, Carmen was trackside, proudly taking photos on her phone.

At 19 years and 202 days, Antonelli became the second youngest F1 grand prix winner, trailing only behind Max Verstappen who claimed his maiden victory at 18 years and 228 days in Barcelona back in 2016. Antonelli also became the first Italian race winner since Giancarlo Fisichella two decades ago.

Toto Wolff won praise from fans after warmly calling Lewis Hamilton “still our driver” following a 1-2-3 qualifying moment in China