Russell beats Ferrari to win Shanghai F1 Sprint
by F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth
SHANGHAI, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Mercedes' George Russell held off a challenge from Ferrari to convert pole position into victory in an entertaining first Sprint race of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
After setting the fastest time in Friday's qualifying session, Russell held his lead into the first corner but was overtaken by Lewis Hamilton on the back straight. The move