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The Race F1 Podcast

Chinese GP: Antonelli stars, but did Ferrari in-fighting stop them getting second?

The Race F1 Podcast

The Race Media Ltd

Sports

4.51K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2026

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

In Shanghai, Edd Straw is joined by Jon Noble to dissect the Chinese Grand Prix, and another event dominated by Mercedes - albeit with each of its drivers taking a victory in the sprint/GP double header.


Edd and Jon discuss Kimi Antonelli's impressive maiden victory, and whether he should really be considered a title contender this season. They also answer the question as to whether Ferrari could have taken second from George Russell, had Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc spent less time battling each other.


There's also chat about Max Verstappen latest outburst against the regulations, McLaren's nightmare Sunday, another impressive Ollie Bearman showing, and more. Plus, another bumper batch of questions from The Race Members' Club are answered.


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0:00.0

The Athletic

0:02.7

The Race is on, and Kimmy Antonelli claimed his breakthrough Grand Prix victory in China,

0:16.9

coming home well clear of teammate George Russell after breaking free at the start.

0:20.8

But did Ferrari

0:21.6

infighting cost Lewis Hamilton and Charlotte Clerk a chance of second place? And why were Red Bull

0:26.7

and Max Verstappen reduced to the status of midfielders? I'm Ed's draw and joining me to hit all the action

0:31.5

from Shanghai is John Noble. Well, John, we've been fortunate enough. We've been at quite a few races where drivers have

0:39.2

had their first Grand Prix victories. You are a few more than me because you've been going

0:42.4

even longer than I have. I always think whatever the circumstances, whatever the driver,

0:47.8

it's always a fantastic moment, isn't it? So how impressed were you with just the moment for

0:53.1

Kimmy Antonelli with what you saw from him?

0:55.1

First Italian to win a Grand Prix in two decades, almost two decades.

0:58.8

Yeah, well, there's a interest. Someone mentioned to me earlier today that the last time an

1:02.8

Italian was on pole position was Giancarlo Fisichella, that famous year at Spa.

1:08.5

And that race was won by Kimmy, Reik not Antonelli obviously so there was a bit of

1:14.7

history repeating itself in some respects today but it was a win that was very controlled and mature

1:22.1

I thought all the possibility to throw it away.

1:27.8

We know we've got this, whatever we want to call,

1:29.9

yo-yo racing.

1:31.3

You've now got to get your elbows out in the pack.

1:34.8

You've got to fight your way through.

1:36.4

You've got to come through challenges.

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