Max Verstappen has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix for Red Bull ahead of Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso.
2024 F1 season articles archive
2024 F1 season articles
Alonso handed 10-second penalty for Sainz clash despite retiring from sprint race
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Posted onThe Chinese Grand Prix stewards handed Fernando Alonso a 10-second time penalty for contact with Carlos Sainz Jnr in the sprint race.
2024 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race and qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from sprint race day for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit.
Leclerc expects “clear the air” talks with Sainz after sprint race clash
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Posted onCharles Leclerc expects Ferrari will hold talks to clear the air between him and his team mate after they clashed during today’s sprint race.
Verstappen pleased with strong Red Bull pace after “hectic” sprint race start
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Posted onMax Verstappen said he endured a “hectic” start to the Shanghai sprint race before finding his rhythm and chasing down Lewis Hamilton to win.
Hamilton “couldn’t fight” Verstappen for sprint race win
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Posted onLewis Hamilton said he had no realistic chance to keep Max Verstappen behind him as the pair fought for victory in today’s sprint race.
Rate the Race: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race
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Posted onWhat did you think of today’s race? Share your verdict on the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.
Verstappen hunts down Hamilton for straightforward Shanghai sprint race win
2024 Chinese GP sprint race report
Posted onMax Verstappen caught and passed Lewis Hamilton before half distance to win the first sprint race of the season in Shanghai.
Shanghai’s slippery surface may tempt teams towards sprint race tyre gamble
2024 Chinese GP pre-sprint race analysis
Posted onWith a low-grip track surface, a lack of data and the potential for rain, there are no certainties ahead of the first sprint race of 2024.
Red Bull not close to decision on Verstappen’s 2025 team mate – Horner
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Posted onRed Bull won’t make a decision any time soon about who will partner Max Verstappen next season, according to team principal Christian Horner.
Mercedes have ‘chance of being up there’ if sprint race is wet – Hamilton
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Posted onLewis Hamilton says that Mercedes ‘have chance of being up there’ in the Shanghai sprint race if conditions are wet again on Saturday.
More FIA member clubs urge Ben Sulayem to begin legal action over allegations
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Posted onAnother group of FIA member clubs has written to the governing body’s president recommending legal action over allegations made against him.
2024 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race qualifying day in pictures
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Posted onPictures from sprint race qualifying day for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International Circuit.
Ferrari need to find solutions to poor wet weather pace – Sainz
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Posted onFerrari need to understand why they were much less competitive when rain fell during qualifying, says Carlos Sainz Jnr.
Track was ‘like ice’ says Verstappen after two lap time deletions in qualifying
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Posted onMax Verstappen said he found it difficult to keep his car on track when rain fell in qualifying, leading to two of his lap times being deleted.
Norris “sad it’s not proper qualifying” after taking sprint race pole position
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Posted onLando Norris said he wished his pole position was for the grand prix after leading a dramatic sprint race qualifying session.
McLaren were “ready to battle” stewards over Norris pole lap deletion
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Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella says that his team were prepared to challenge the stewards had Lando Norris lost his sprint pole lap.
Norris beats Hamilton to sprint race pole in frantic wet qualifying session
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Posted onLando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race in Shanghai after the stewards deleted, then reinstated, his best lap time.
2024 Chinese Grand Prix sprint race grid
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Posted onLando Norris has taken provisional pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race for McLaren ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso.
Stroll sets the pace in sole Shanghai practice after grassfire causes red flag
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Posted onLance Stroll was quickest in the only practice session of the Chinese GP weekend as F1 returned to the Shanghai International Circuit.