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2024 Chinese Grand Prix articles archive
Ricciardo needs to show “head-turning form” for 2025 chance – Horner
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo needs to produce some eye-catching performances to stand a chance of being chosen for a return to Red Bull, says team principal Christian Horner.
With fourth format change in as many years, F1 relegated sprint races to a sideshow
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Posted onFormula 1 relegated its divisive sprint race format to a sideshow with its latest format change, but don’t expect them to be dropped any time soon.
Williams accept ‘harsh but correct’ penalty for Sargeant
Formula 1
Posted onWilliams team principal James Vowles said they must develop better tools to prevent a repeat of the penalty Logan Sargeant received last weekend.
Verstappen set to overtake Hamilton’s career race-winning rate at next round
2024 Chinese GP stats and facts
Posted onMax Verstappen has won half of all races between the last two Chinese Grands Prix but Lewis Hamilton’s win-less spell continues.
“I’m insanely slow, man…” – Every message from Hamilton’s Shanghai slog
Formula 1
Posted on“My bad” Lewis Hamilton admitted to his team after finishing ninth in China. See from his radio messages how it all went wrong.
McLaren’s Chinese Grand Prix performance was a genuine surprise – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren weren’t “making up” their concerns over whether they would be competitive in China, said Lando Norris after scoring his best result of the season.
2024 Chinese Grand Prix weekend F1 driver ratings
Formula 1
Posted onThe first sprint round of the season produced some surprise results but no new winner. Here’s RaceFans’ driver ratings for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Chinese GP penalty spree puts F1 drivers at greater risk of race bans in 2024
Formula 1
Posted onFormula 1 stewards have issued nine times more penalty points over the first five rounds of 2024 than they did in the same period last year.
208 starts but no win: Hulkenberg equals 30-year-old de Cesaris record
Formula 1
Posted onNico Hulkenberg has tied the a 30-year-old record for starting the most grands prix without ever winning one.
F1’s 24-race calendars “not healthy and not sustainable” – Norris
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris has become the latest driver to warn Formula 1 it is asking too much of staff with its record-breaking schedule.
Shanghai sees both sides of Verstappen with dominant victory
2024 Chinese GP report
Posted onMax Verstappen let his usual discipline slip for a moment as he collected his fourth win of the season in Shanghai.
Alonso and Hamilton used unconventional strategies, but one worked better
2024 Chinese GP interactive data
Posted onFernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were the only points-scorers to use the soft tyre, but the Aston Martin driver gained more from it.
McLaren were ‘simply stronger’ than Ferrari in China – Sainz
Formula 1
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr says Ferrari were not as strong as McLaren over the Chinese Grand Prix weekend after the team finished fourth and fifth.
Ricciardo given three-place grid drop for overtaking under Safety Car
Formula 1
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo has been given a three-place grid drop for the Miami Grand Prix for overtaking a rival during a Safety Car period.
Sargeant on eight penalty points after sanction for Safety Car error
Formula 1
Posted onLogan Sargeant moved within four penalty points of an automatic ban after he was sanctioned for an error during a Safety Car period in today’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Norris “surprised” with second after betting Ferrari would be 35s ahead
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris admitted that he was “surprised” to have secured a podium finish by taking second place in the Chinese Grand Prix.
Stroll claims “someone else” was to blame for Ricciardo collision
Formula 1
Posted onLance Stroll insisted he wasn’t to blame for his collision with Daniel Ricciardo, calling it a “really weird racing incident”.
Hamilton takes responsibility for “bad set-up change” after poor race
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton said he was behind an aggressive set-up change on his Mercedes which led to his poor performance in the Chinese Grand Prix.
W15 is “not an okay car” but Mercedes bringing upgrade for next race – Wolff
Formula 1
Posted onMercedes is pinning its hopes on an upgrade for its W15 after both drivers again finished outside the top five in the Chinese Grand Prix.