Formula 1

Fernando Alonso believes that Lance Stroll’s feedback is particularly important to the Aston Martin team, with the Spaniard stating that his team mate is “a lot more sensitive to things” regarding the car than he is.

Nico Rosberg has admitted that news of Lewis Hamilton’s upcoming move to Ferrari came as a “huge surprise” at the time, but he also understands the Briton’s desire to represent “the two most legendary teams” during his F1 career.

It’s only a matter of time before Norris joins the list of winners as well though and his driving on the weekend showcased exactly why that is the case.

A multiple title winner at junior level and a point-scorer on his unexpected F1 debut in 2016, Stoffel Vandoorne seemed on track for a long and prosperous career in Formula 1.

After five years off the calendar, China and the Shanghai International Circuit made a welcome return last weekend, playing host to an action-packed first Sprint event of the season. But which drivers impressed our Power Rankings judges over the three days of action? Scroll down to check out the latest scores.

Toto Wolff is optimistic that an upgrade Mercedes are set to bring to the upcoming Miami Grand Prix could be a “good step” after the team struggled to get their car in the right window last time out in China.

IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe was watching the action closely and has picked out the five drivers who impressed him the most across the race weekend in Shanghai…

Were you paying attention to all the on-track action in Shanghai over the weekend? Or does the time zone switch mean your memory of events is a little fuzzy?

Alex Albon is confident that Williams can have a better outing at the next race on the calendar in Miami after again missing out on points at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Thai driver hopeful that the team can enjoy a resurgence later in the season as they did in 2023.

Haas boss Ayao Komatsu said a couple of races ago that, following promising signs in the wind tunnel, he was bringing forward the team’s upgrade. That upgrade appeared last weekend in Shanghai and it was a significant one.

Seasoned F1 traveller Amy Overy has all the info you need if you're planning a trip to the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix this year...

Team Principal Andrea Stella admitted he had his reservations about how successful McLaren would be in China before watching Lando Norris grab a podium in Shanghai. The Brit scored a brilliant second place in China after managing to hold off the charging Sergio Perez in the RB20 for his best result of the season so far.

F1 returned to China for the first time since 2019, with a sell-out crowd in attendance to watch home driver Zhou Guanyu race in Shanghai for the first time. Zhou was busy all weekend but he wasn't the only off to get up to plenty off-track. Here is some of the best social media you might have missed...

Win the chance to have your name on the Canadian Grand Prix Chequered flag, and a piece of the memorabilia sent to you.

Ferrari have announced that they are set to unveil “fresh and unexpected colours” in a special livery for the upcoming Miami Grand Prix.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says “everybody is waiting for what [Max Verstappen] is going to do” regarding with which team he intends to race in Formula 1 in the future – but Red Bull boss Christian Horner responded by saying his rival boss’ “time would be better spent perhaps focusing on the team, rather than the driver market”.

Alpine drivers Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly were left encouraged by the team’s performance at the Chinese Grand Prix, with Ocon only just missing out on a top-10 result while running an upgrade package on the A524.

Nico Hulkenberg expressed his satisfaction after taking advantage of a drama-filled Chinese Grand Prix to give Haas another points finish and boost the team’s position in the constructors’ standings.

Was Max Verstappen’s victory at the Chinese Grand Prix his most dominant of 2024? How did Lando Norris beat the Red Bull of Sergio Perez and both Ferraris to claim P2? What did Zhou Guanyu make of his historic first home race? The F1 Nation gang are here to discuss all that and more after Formula 1 returned to Shanghai for an action-packed weekend.

Formula 1 returned to China for the first time since 2019, with a sell-out crowd at the Shanghai International cheering home favourite Zhou Guanyu’s every move. While he didn’t get the fairytale finish he dreamed of, there were others who were very happy with their weekend’s work. We pick out our winners and losers from the Chinese Grand Prix.