F1 in China: I've never seen so many people in those grandstands

Formula 1's second race of the 2026 season took place in Shanghai, where teams showed improved handling of the new-regulation cars on a track suited to hybrid power units. Reliability was a major issue, with four cars failing to start and seven not finishing, but the event drew record crowds—Lewis Hamilton noted a grandstand closed for nearly 20 years was completely full.