Resolution criteria
This market resolves YES if George Russell takes pole position in the main qualifying session for the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit. Resolution will be determined by official FIA results published on Formula1.com or the official FIA website. Note: Russell has already taken pole for the sprint qualifying session, but this market concerns the main grand prix qualifying, which takes place after the sprint race.
Background
Russell won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and took pole for China's sprint. Mercedes locked out the front row for sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Russell finishing 0.289 seconds clear of teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell was fastest in all three qualifying segments at Shanghai; Mercedes outpaced rivals McLaren and Ferrari.
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