"After some excellent overtaking on Saturday, she followed it up with a fantastic victory today – her first win of 2026 and the first win for Audi in F1® Academy. Congratulations as well to Kimi Antonelli on a commanding performance to secure his first Grand Prix victory, which is a special moment for him."

"On our side, it was unfortunately a difficult day for Gabi. I would like to apologise on behalf of the team for the issue that resulted in him being unable to start the race. It must be extremely disappointing for him, and it is something we need to understand quickly and address as a team."

"Nico’s race was also challenging. We know that getting the car off the line is still an area we need to improve, and we lost several places at the start. From there, Nico drove a strong race and showed excellent pace and energy management. Unfortunately, a wheelgun failure resulted in a 16-second pitstop..."

"... which effectively took him out of contention for the points. There is a lot for us to review and improve as we head towards Japan. The team will regroup, learn from the weekend and focus on coming back stronger at the next race."

"These cars are still pretty new territory - especially with the energy management - so every lap is useful right now. There’s a lot to unpack from today. We’ll go through everything next week, tidy a few things up and go again in Japan."

"I still want to thank the team for having put in extra work until the very end to try and get me back on track – I really appreciate that. I think this race offered a lot of opportunities: many cars didn’t start or finish, so there was probably a chance for us to score points today. While this was obviously frustrating, it's something that can happen at the beginning of a new era of regulations."

"There are still some positives to take from these first two races: Melbourne was amazing and here in Shanghai, the weekend was going well up until the race; we were fighting for good positions and had decent pace. Now, with a week’s break before Japan, we'll be back in the factory working hard with the team and finding more performance in our car for the next race."

"As it was not possible to identify and fix the problem in time for the race start, the team elected to withdraw car #5 from the race. The team will investigate the problem in depth to understand it and prevent it from reoccurring."

“There was a big job list in the garage between the sprint and qualifying, not least fixing Nico’s car, and they did a great job of getting both cars ready in time for the session. It was also great to see Emma deliver a confident drive in the first F1 Academy race of 2026."

"Starting the race from P6, she carried out some great overtaking manoeuvres on her way to P3 and her first podium of the year. Qualifying was reasonably straightforward, Nico maximised what was available from the car, delivering another solid performance to P11. "

"Gabi was on a good final lap but just pushed a little bit too hard in the final corner, ending up in the gravel. Overall, a clean session for the team and our focus now moves to the race."

"Overall though, it was a clean session and we’ll take it from here. The focus will be on keeping things clean, avoiding mistakes and making the most of any opportunities in the race. These cars are still quite new for us, so there’s a lot of information to take in after every session. We’ll go through everything tonight and fight hard tomorrow."

“The Sprint was pretty uneventful for me: I managed to stay in the mix a bit, but the Safety Car didn't make things easier – in any case, our focus was already set on Qualifying. Towards the end of Q2, I was trying to extract a little bit more lap time and probably pushed a bit too hard on the entry. I lost the rear and when I caught it, it was already too late, so I ended up spinning."

" It probably would have been tough to reach Q3 anyway: the lap was okay, but not quite what you need to get there.It’s not the position I’d like to start from, but tomorrow is a different story. We’ll start from where we are, focus on our pace, and try to do some overtakes."

“A sprint weekend always brings its challenges for the teams, as there is very little time to learn about the car before going straight into sprint qualifying and then the sprint race itself - the momentum builds very quickly."

"With these new and very complex cars, arriving at a new circuit means you are constantly learning more about the package — understanding where the performance is and where improvements are needed, lap after lap."

"Considering those challenges, I think the team did a good job between FP1 and sprint qualifying to address the main areas where we could extract performance from the car, and the result was a fair reflection of our pace today."

"The car feels good and we’re firmly in the fight. It’s tight out there - small margins, good opportunities. We’ll push again tomorrow."

"Different track, different demands, and a few things to tidy up - still learning how to extract the most from the car. Short and sharp Sprint tomorrow, then we reset and come back stronger for Quali."

The Shanghai International Circuit joined Formula 1® in 2004 on a purpose built layout constructed on reclaimed marshland. Its 5.4 kilometre design, inspired by the Chinese character “Shang,” combines technical corners with one of the longest straights in the championship.

Efficiency on the long back straight and strong braking into the tight hairpin define the challenge in Shanghai. For Audi Revolut F1® Team, energy recovery and traction out of slow corners will be central to defending and creating opportunities.