2026 Chinese Grand Prix: Preview

"... for everyone involved and a strong reward for the work carried out across our bases over the winter; the weekend, however, also provided a stark reminder of the work we have ahead of us, after witnessing the disappointing technical issue that prevented Nico from racing."

“He followed Gabi's performance from the garage, testament to the commitment to the team he showed since he joined. We must not forget we are still at the beginning of our journey, so the focus remains on learning as much as possible and continuing to make progress from race to race..."

"... still, we already have some clear indications on the strengths and weaknesses of our package, and on what we need to work on to improve and close the gap to the front of the grid. Looking ahead to Shanghai, the Sprint format means we will have very limited practice time... "

"... so it will be important to make the most of the time we have on track – especially when there is still so much to learn about this new generation of cars. It is also great to see F1 Academy returning to action, and we are proud to have Emma representing Audi Revolut F1 Team on the grid as she begins her second season in the series.”

“… and a great moment for everyone who worked hard on this project. At the same time, we remain grounded: it was only the first of many races ahead of us, and there is still a lot to learn and understand about our car. Looking at the track layout, Shanghai is a lot closer to some of the challenges we have experienced in Bahrain during pre-season... "

"... so we can hope to use some of those lessons to get a headstart for the only practice session we’ll do. We will need to work hard and hit the ground running as we know how competitive the midfield is at this stage."