McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Williams’ Alexander Albon before the race | Photo Credit: Reuters Formula One world champion Lando Norris and McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri failed to start the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday (March 15, 2026) due to car problems. McLaren discovered an electronics issue with Norris’s car before it was due to head out on track while Piastri’s car was then pushed off the grid and back to the garage. Mechanics removed the floor on Norris’s car, with the team still working to resolve the problem as the grid closed for the second race of the season. The Briton had qualified sixth, with Piastri fifth. “We also identified an issue on Oscar’s car, which means we were unable to start the car from the grid,” said a team spokesman. “We have now returned the car to the garage to further investigate the issue there.” Mercedes locked out the front row with 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli, the youngest ever grand prix polesitter , ahead of championship-leading teammate George Russell. Published – March 15, 2026 01:20 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Six persons linked with Pakistan-based smugglers held with arms, 3 kg heroin in Amritsar ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ trailer: Pawan Kalyan’s cop promises to show the real meaning of ‘violence’