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1 Miami Sprint 2026: Norris Wins as Antonelli Drops to Sixth Lando Norris led every lap of Saturday's sprint from pole, but the story of this one is as much about who beat themselves as who won it. Sprint Track Limits PenaltyUnited States 2 May 2026 5 MIN 2 Japanese GP 2026: Antonelli Wins by 13.7s After Safety Car Oscar Piastri led for the best part of eighteen laps and looked the sharper car all afternoon, but a Safety Car that arrived on the exact lap Kimi Antonelli reached the pit lane turned Suzuka back into a Mercedes race. Race Japan 29 Mar 2026 6 MIN 3 Japanese GP 2026: Antonelli Takes Pole, Verstappen Out in Q2 Kimi Antonelli beat George Russell to a Mercedes front-row lockout at Suzuka, but the hour will be remembered for the other end of the timesheet, where Max Verstappen's own best lap wasn't even fast enough to count. Qualifying Japan 28 Mar 2026 4 MIN 4 China Sprint 2026: Russell Holds Off Leclerc After Safety Car George Russell had the fastest car in the race that mattered most, but a first-lap clash from teammate Antonelli and a late safety car turned a comfortable sprint into a three-lap sprint to the flag. Sprint China 14 Mar 2026 5 MIN 5 Australian GP 2019: Hamilton Pole, Ferrari 0.7s Off the Pace Lewis Hamilton edged Valtteri Bottas by a tenth for pole at Albert Park, but the real story of Saturday was how far Ferrari fell and how far a teenager in a McLaren rose. Qualifying Australia 16 Mar 2019 5 MIN 6 Brazilian GP 2018: Hamilton Takes Pole by 0.09s From Vettel Hamilton needed every one of his final laps to keep Vettel off pole at Interlagos, and Sauber gate-crashed the top ten with both cars for the first time in over a decade. Qualifying 10 Nov 2018 4 MIN 7 Australian GP 2018: Vettel Beats Hamilton on VSC Timing Lewis Hamilton had the pole, the early lead and the fastest car all afternoon at Albert Park, yet Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari crossed the line first after turning a pit-stop gamble into a five-second cushion. Race 25 Mar 2018 6 MIN 8 Hamilton Takes Australian GP 2018 Pole as Bottas Hits Wall Lewis Hamilton was the quickest through every sector at Albert Park to take pole by six tenths, but a Turn 2 shunt for teammate Valtteri Bottas turned a possible Mercedes lockout into a fight fronted by both Ferraris. Qualifying 24 Mar 2018 3 MIN