Every Formula 1 season is absorbing but few arrive with the promise of a rollercoaster ride quite like the 2026 edition. Rule changes, car overhauls and new tactics to master mean the battle for the world championship looks more open and harder to call than it has been in years.

George Russell overcame Lewis Hamilton ’s challenge to win the battle of the Britons and take a thrilling sprint race victory at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Following an early duel between Russell and the two Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton, a late safety car bunched the field up and packed a lot of action for three laps of the 19-lap sprin...