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“I feel very confident in qualifying compared to last year” — Verstappen delighted as he takes sixth consecutive Grand Prix pole for F1 Chinese GP

Lucrezia Costa04 mins

The championship leader achieved Red Bull’s 100th pole position in China, also becoming the first driver since Mika Häkkinen in 1999 to take P1 in qualifying at the first 5 races of the season. Following his Sprint race win, the Dutchman took a dominant pole on a dry track leading all three Qualifying segments and…

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F1 Chinese GP | Qualifying | Verstappen takes Red Bull’s 100th pole position in dominant fashion at Shanghai; Perez and Alonso complete the top 3

Nicolas Lopes07 mins

After winning the Sprint comfortably despite starting down in fourth position, Max Verstappen continued his domination of Saturday at the Shanghai International Circuit by leading a dominant Red Bull 1-2 in qualifying for the grand prix, over three-tenths clear of Sergio Perez and 0.488s ahead of Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin in P3. Q1 Before the…

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Norris “happy” with F1 Sprint pole at Chinese GP: “We’ve had good pace all weekend”

Chiara Martin03 mins

Lando Norris of McLaren managed to seize the pole position in a highly unpredictable Sprint Qualifying session at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix. It was marked by fluctuating weather conditions, making the track challenging for all drivers. After clinching pole, Norris reflected on the session, emphasising the difficulties posed by the rain arriving for Q3…

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F1 Chinese GP | Sprint Qualifying | Norris takes a surprising pole in the rain ahead of Hamilton and Alonso

Lucrezia Costa04 mins

It’s time for the first qualifying session of the weekend as Formula 1 is returning to China for the first time since 2019. Will Verstappen start from pole position in in tomorrow’s Sprint Race, or will someone else take the spotlight away from him? A new Sprint format is debuting this weekend, with Sprint Qualifying…

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Albon and Sargeant credit Williams in preparing both cars ahead of F1’s return to Shanghai

Ryan McGahey04 mins

Speaking ahead of this weekend’s triumphant return to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, Williams’ drivers Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant express their gratitude to the engineers for preparing both cars following a number of incidents. Following Alex Albon’s crash in Melbourne as well as teammate Logan Sargeant’s crash in FP1 ahead of the Japanese…

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Ricciardo “still very positive and confident that I can do it” following tricky start to 2024 F1 campaign

James O'Connor07 mins

Daniel Ricciardo heads into this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix as a driver under pressure. The 34-year-old desperately needs a strong weekend to get his campaign truly underway. Although the 8-time Grand Prix winner has shown very strong race pace to date, his qualifying performances have been disappointing and left him well out of position in…

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Red Bull and Aston Martin eye Ferrari threat ahead of F1 Chinese GP Sprint weekend

Öykü Ceylan02 mins

As the Formula 1 season continues in Asia, anticipation builds for the fifth race of the season, the Chinese Grand Prix. With the Sprint weekend ahead, teams are gearing up for an exhilarating challenge on the Shanghai International Circuit. When asked about expectations for the Shanghai circuit, Red Bull’s Team Principal Christian Horner highlighted the…

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Stella predicts difficulties for McLaren in F1 Chinese GP: “I think China may be a bit of a damage limitation for us”

David Coath04 mins

McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella looked ahead to the upcoming F1 Chinese Grand Prix. The man currently tasked with getting McLaren back to the front of the grid admitted that he sees the weekend being “a bit of damage limitation for us” due to the circuit layout and it being a sprint weekend. Formula One…

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