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After Sainz was permitted to rejoin Q2 at F1 Chinese GP, teams now hope the rules get tidied up and ‘are less ambiguous going forward’

David Coath1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

Aston Martin, with an ‘encyclopedic’ knowledge of the rules, protested Carlos Sainz being permitted to rejoin Q2 in China due to the fact that his car was stationary for 77 seconds. In their eyes, this was a clear breach of article 39.6 of the F1 sporting regulations but their protest was dismissed. Following this, they…

“Tsunoda’s fault” — Komatsu unhappy with Magnussen’s penalty at F1 Chinese GP

Anumitha Murugapandian1 year ago03 mins

Kevin Magnussen started the Chinese Grand Prix from P17 and finished in P16 thanks to his penalty. He had crossed the line in 15th. The race was going according to the American team’s plan until Lap 27 when Magnussen got into a collision with the RB of Yuki Tsunoda at the race restart. This came…

Zhou Guanyu “so grateful” for home support at F1 Chinese GP as he reflects on “difficult race”

Jonah Presser1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

This past weekend, at the Shanghai International Circuit, Zhou Guanyu felt a lot of love. The Shanghai native had the opportunity to race on his home circuit for the first time ever in Formula One as the Chinese Grand Prix returned to the circuit for the first time in five years. It was a very…

Hülkenberg delighted with Haas’ “perfect” race to secure a point in F1 Chinese GP

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Nico Hülkenberg’s strong start to the 2024 Formula One season continued as he bagged a valuable point for Haas in the Chinese GP. Starting 9th, the German passed the Ferraris into turns 6 and 8 on the opening lap to briefly run as high as P7. However, Leclerc, Sainz and Stroll all overtook him in…

Piastri: Norris’ P2 at F1 Chinese GP is “very encouraging on a track that we thought we would struggle at”

Sushmita Balakrishnan1 year ago06 mins

Oscar Piastri’s Chinese Grand Prix was a damage-limitation race for him and his team in the second half of it. While his teammate secured P2 and stood on the podium, Piastri managed to hold off Lewis Hamilton and finish in P8. The Melbourne born driver’s race turned in an instant. As Daniel Ricciardo was rear-ended…

“I don’t know why they didn’t just tell me to give the position back” — Sargeant unhappy with the FIA after F1 Chinese GP penalty

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

This year’s Chinese Grand Prix was not short of drama, with enough twists, turns, and penalties to keep us chatting until the next race in Miami. Among the drivers caught in the penalty problems was Logan Sargeant, whose controversial penalty left many fans scratching their heads. During the race, the Virtual Safety Car was deployed…

Tsunoda “very annoyed” after getting taken out of the F1 Chinese GP by Magnussen

Daniel Mora1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

With the completion of the Chinese Grand Prix, round 5 of the 2024 Formula 1 season, the Drivers’ Championship begins to settle in thanks to the performances of the different drivers and also their respective teams. Max Verstappen once again emerged as the winner of Sunday’s main race, while he also took victory in the…

“A combination of factors” led to McLaren’s surprisingly strong showing in F1 Chinese GP — Stella

James O'Connor1 year ago010 mins

McLaren’s good start to the 2024 season continued at the Chinese GP with Lando Norris scoring the team’s second podium of the campaign. For the most part, the British driver had an outstanding weekend. On pole by over a second in SQ3, Norris made a mess of the start by trying to go around the…

“Special talent” Verstappen living in a “golden moment”, says Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner

James O'Connor1 year ago010 mins

Red Bull’s remarkable form in the ground effect era continued at the Chinese Grand Prix as Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez secured 1-3 finishes in both the Sprint and Grand Prix itself at the weekend in Shanghai. The Dutch driver won the Sprint by 13s, following it up the next day as he took victory…

“We just need to keep on building some performance to it” — Russell remains optimistic about Mercedes making progress following solid F1 Chinese GP

Lucrezia Costa1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

The Mercedes driver managed to turn around his complicated weekend by ending the Chinese GP in P6. After recovering to P8 in the Sprint Race, the same position he had qualified for the Sunday race, the British driver improved his positions with a great start that put him in P6 ahead of the Ferraris. Although…