Formula 1

While Lando Norris stood on the podium for McLaren at the Chinese Grand Prix, team mate Oscar Piastri ended the event back in eighth place after driving with “significant” damage during the second half of the race.

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Kick Sauber didn’t manage to get a car home in the points in Shanghai, but despite that a clearly emotional Zhou Guanyu was given a standing ovation from the crowd as he saw the chequered flag in 14th position. That was more than his team mate Valtteri Bottas managed, the Finn’s race ending in a puff of smoke with a mechanical issue.

It was an eventful race at the Chinese Grand Prix for the Aston Martin team, with Fernando Alonso working his way back through the field to P7 after slipping down the order from P2 on the opening lap, while Lance Stroll was hit with a penalty following an unusual incident with Daniel Ricciardo.

Mercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and George Russell had to settle for a handful of points in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after a rollercoaster weekend that included the high of a top-three finish in the Sprint and the low of a Q1 exit in qualifying.

Max Verstappen enjoyed probably his most dominant victory of the season so far on F1’s return to Shanghai after a five-year absence. But Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso effectively performed an unintentional strategic pincer movement on Sergio Perez which prevented Red Bull taking a 1-2.

1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), 2 – Lando NORRIS (McLaren), 3 – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing)

Charles Leclerc has conceded that his and Ferrari’s relative lack of pace on the hard compound tyre during Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix came as a “big surprise”, with the Scuderia having to settle for distant P4 and P5 finishes.

Sergio Perez was disappointed to deny Red Bull a one-two finish in the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Mexican losing places during the Safety Car periods before ultimately crossing the line in P3.

The drivers and teams report back on all the action at the Shanghai International Circuit for the Formula 1 Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024.

The stewards handed out three penalties in quick succession in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, with Logan Sargeant, Lance Stroll and Kevin Magnussen all involved. Let us explain why the trio were found to have breached the rules.

Daniel Ricciardo has been given a three-place grid drop for the upcoming Miami weekend after the stewards deemed he breached the Safety Car regulations during the Chinese Grand Prix.

RB suffered a disappointing double DNF in China, through arguably no fault of their own as both their drivers were hit by other cars at the same restart, leaving Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda visibly frustrated.

World champion Max Verstappen was not to be denied in Shanghai, winning at the venue for the first time to ensure a victory double for a third successive Sprint weekend.

Lando Norris expressed his delight – and surprise – at finishing on the podium during Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, while also revealing that he had made a bet over “how far behind” McLaren would be relative to Ferrari.

Max Verstappen has called his weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix “amazing” after storming to victory in Sunday’s race, following on from his win on Saturday during the first Sprint of 2024.

Max Verstappen has added to his tally of wins by claiming an assured victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Dutchman maintaining his lead amid plenty of action behind.

A cool head coupled with relentless pace saw Lando Norris one-stop his way to a superb second place in Shanghai, despite one Virtual Safety Car and two Safety Car interventions.

Max Verstappen converted pole position into victory in a Chinese Grand Prix full of incidents and overtakes, leading home McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to make it four wins from five races so far this season.

Max Verstappen made a strong start as the Chinese Grand Prix got underway, while Fernando Alonso caught the eye by slotting into second place.