The crowd rose to their feet as George Russell battled Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari for victory in F1's first sprint race of 2026, but there's a disconnect between what fans are seeing and how the drivers feel about it. From the Shanghai paddock, Jon Noble and Edd Straw unpick this, Charles Leclerc's provocative comments about qualifying and Max Verstappen's increasing displeasure with his Red Bull's performance.
00:00 Public versus driver disconnect
03:40 Go slow to go fast
08:00 Verstappen's grumpiness
09:50 Mercedes even quicker than it looks
Published: 2026-03-14 Chanel: THE RACE