George Russell claimed his first Formula One sprint race win at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, maintaining his perfect start to the season after a closely fought contest that highlighted both Mercedes’ strengths and the evolving competitive order under the 2026 regulations.
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Massive understeer due to tarmac pickup, missed apex by miles and locked up before hitting the wall. Not carrying any excess speed, just can't turn in at all. Nearly follows the exact same line as Lance.
Strange brake readings are due to the front left having zero grip and requiring far less force to lock.
Why do we keep analyzing the problem from two races ago, again & again ? It feels like watching lawyers argue their sides in a court. For days.
Root cause ?
- broken tarmac ?
- malfunctioning brakes ?
- driver error in failing to warm up the tyres enough, before the safety car ended ?
Yes/No, Yes/no, Yes/No - there are 7 combinations possible (No, No, No - is invalid) where one or two or three of the above can be the single/combined reason. The driver felt it was the brakes and he exploded with adrenaline on the radio about it. We all have our opinions about it. Ferrari are not going to reveal their root cause analysis. It could any/more or the above or even a 4th reason. Anything. We are not going to know.
