Pit Debrief

As Ferrari secure their first Sprint pole of 2025, Lewis Hamilton says that a really strong first sector and little increments allowed him to set the fastest lap at the F1 Chinese GP

Finding “little increments” everywhere — Hamilton details first Sprint pole with Ferrari at F1 Chinese GP

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago09 mins

After their disappointing start to the season in Melbourne, Ferrari appear to have taken a step forward in performance with Lewis Hamilton charging to pole and Charles Leclerc setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, with Fred Vasseur also giving his reaction. The Brit’s benchmark of 1:30.849 is now…

Shi Wei is set to join the F1 Academy grid as the first Wild Card entry of the 2025 season.

Shi Wei to make F1 Academy debut in Shanghai

Karishma Persad1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

Shi Wei, also known as “Tie Dou”, will make history when F1 Academy arrives in Shanghai for its 2025 season opener. She will become the first Chinese driver to compete in F1 Academy, making her debut in front of her home crowd at the Shanghai International Circuit. Shi to be one of seven Wild Card…

Christian Horner says Red Bull have a dynamic platform for further development with the RB21 after promising start at the F1 Australian GP

Horner believes Red Bull have a “good dynamic platform” for development with RB21 after F1 Australian GP

Senjuti Jash1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Team principal Christian Horner has addressed the progress that Red Bull have made on the RB21 since pre-season testing, as they kicked off their 2025 campaign by securing a podium with Max Verstappen at the F1 Australian GP. The Milton Keynes outfit wasn’t completely satisfied with the performance of the RB21 in Bahrain. However, they…

Shanghai E-Prix | Qualifying | Vergne continues his legacy in China and takes pole position

Chiara Martin2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

With Mitch Evans on top during FP1 and Norman Nato and Jean-Éric Vergne matching each other’s times in FP2, the Formula E drivers, were ready to battle it out in the first qualifying session of the doubleheader weekend in Shanghai. So far this season, Pascal Wehrlein has scored the most pole positions, with three under…

Shanghai E-Prix | FE FP2 | Norman Nato and Jean-Éric Vergne set identical times at the top

Chiara Martin2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

The second day of the Shanghai E-Prix double-header started off with the second session of the weekend. After yesterday’s practice session, where several drivers such as, Nyck De Vries, Sérgio Sette Câmara and António Félix Da Costa suddenly stopped due to issues with the battery, the drivers were keen to get out for some laps….

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

Anumitha Murugapandian2 years ago02 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 Presser2 years ago2 years ago03 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…

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

Sushmita Balakrishnan2 years ago03 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…

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

James O'Connor2 years ago06 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'Connor2 years ago06 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…