Antonelli Wins Maiden F1 Race in Shanghai as Mercedes Take 1-2
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- Kimi Antonelli turned his record-breaking pole position into a maiden Formula 1 victory at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday.
- Mercedes locked out the top two spots, their second 1-2 finish of the 2026 season.
- Lewis Hamilton took his first podium since joining Ferrari, completing the Shanghai podium.
- Antonelli's win capped a weekend that began with a record-setting qualifying performance in Shanghai.
Why it matters: Antonelli lands a career-first F1 win while Mercedes extend their early-2026 dominance with a second 1-2, and Hamilton — in his first Ferrari season — finally gets a podium, three storylines that reset expectations for the drivers' and constructors' championships.
