It had been 686 days since Sir Lewis Hamilton last stood on the top step of a Formula One podium. In Barcelona, the seven-time world champion finally returned to victory lane, claiming his first win for Ferrari and finishing nearly 20 seconds clear of former Mercedes teammate George Russell, while McLaren's Lando Norris completed the first all-British podium in Formula One since 1968.

Mercedes driver George Russell claimed victory in the first sprint race of the 2026 Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix after a dramatic nineteen lap contest in Shanghai. Russell finished the sprint ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, while Sir Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after an explosive opening stint that briefly saw the Ferrari driver take the lead. Hamilton produced one of the standout moments of the race at the start. Launching from fourth on the grid,

McLaren’s Lando Norris will start the Mexico City Grand Prix from pole position after a commanding final lap secured his first pole in several races. He leads Charles Leclerc and Sir Lewis Hamilton, who delivered Ferrari’s best qualifying performance of the year, starting third for Sunday’s race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen claimed victory at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, leading home Mercedes’ George Russell in second and Williams’ Carlos Sainz in third after a dramatic race in Baku.

Max Verstappen came out on top in Baku, while Sir Lewis Hamilton was left to rue a strategy call that ended his session early, reports Damian Hall.