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George Russell · Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, Shanghai 2026

Russell and Antonelli tied 11-11 in 2026 qualifying head-to-head

Archive photograph: George Russell · Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, Shanghai 2026 · 2026-03-14Archive photo · 2026-03-14 · Liauzh · CC BY 4.0

Russell qualified second and Antonelli seventh in the provisional Singapore Sprint Qualifying classification. Motorsport.com’s 2026 tally has the Mercedes teammates level at 11-11, with Antonelli ahead 9-7 without sprint sessions.

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George Russell qualified second and Kimi Antonelli seventh in the provisional classification for Singapore Sprint Qualifying. After the session, the Mercedes teammates were level at 11-11 in Motorsport.com’s 2026 qualifying tally; without sprint sessions, Antonelli led 9-7.

Motorsport.com bases the comparison on qualifying results rather than starting-grid positions, so grid penalties do not change the tally.

At Red Bull, the same tally gives Max Verstappen a 14-4 lead over teammate Isack Hadjar overall, or 9-4 when sprint sessions are excluded.

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  1. SOURCEF1 2026 qualifying head-to-head: Singapore GPMotorsport.com F1
  2. PRIMARY SOURCEDoc 23 - Provisional Sprint Qualifying ClassificationFIA F1 decision documents
  3. SOURCEF1 Singapore GP: Max Verstappen takes sprint pole with Kimi Antonelli only seventhMotorsport.com F1