The Formula 1 grid returns to Shanghai this weekend for the first Chinese Grand Prix in five years and the first Sprint weekend of the 2024 season.
The Shanghai International Circuit had been hosting exciting races before its shutdown, caused by COVID-19 complications.
Lewis Hamilton took home a Mercedes double last time out in 2019, with plans for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 races all scrapped.
The Silver Arrows would dearly like something similar again after a horrible start to the season.
The combined points of Hamilton and teammate George Russell after four rounds are 40 points behind leader Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman took his third victory in the first four races in Japan to move ahead of his own teammate Sergio Perez in the standings.
F1 officials have chosen China as the venue for the first of its six sprint events in 2024, a decision questioned by many drivers due to the long absence and resulting unfamiliarity with the track.
Chinese Grand Prix: UK start date and time
The race weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit will take place from Friday April 19 to Sunday April 21.
The first practice session begins at 4.30am UK time on Friday, before Sprint Qualifying begins at 8.30am.
The Sprint race will then take place on Saturday at 4 a.m. before qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix which begins at 8 a.m.
Light’s Out for the Chinese GP takes place on Sunday at 8am UK time.
Recent F1 race winners in China
2019 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2018 – Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull
2017 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2016 – Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
2015 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Chinese Grand Prix: TV channel and live broadcast
The race weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.
Coverage of the race is expected to begin at 7am UK time on Sunday.
Sky Sports customers can stream this live through the app using their mobile devices, tablets or computers.
You can also buy a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £11.98 while Channel Four will show the highlights later in the evening.
Fern Buckley will also have updates on the Chinese Grand Prix live on talkSPORT.
To tune into talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, via your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Chinese grand prix: Results
Qualification
- 1) Verstappen
- 2) Pérez
- 3) Alonso
- 4) Norris
- 5) Piastri
- 6)Leclerc
- 7) Sainz
- 8) Russell
- 9) Hulkenberg
- 10) Boots
Sprint race
- 1) Verstappen
- 2)Hamilton
- 3) Pérez
- 4) Leclerc
- 5) Sainz
- 6) Norris
- 7) Piastri
- 8) Russell
- 9) Zhou
- 10) Magnussen
- 11) Ricciardo
- 12) Boots
- 13) Ocon
- 14) Walk
- 15) Gasly
- 16) Tsunoda
- 17) Albon
- 18) Sergeant
- 19) Hulkenberg
Retired: Alonso
Chinese grand prize: What was said?
Verstappen said: “I think after the sprint race it gave us some more ideas about the car and I think the car worked even better in qualifying now, so really very happy with how qualifying went, the car was really fun to drive.
“That last lap in Q3 was really decent and also very happy to drive here also in the dry, the conditions were pretty good and it was a lot of fun.”
Sergio Perez added: “It was very intense. I almost got eliminated in Q1 because of the traffic. I just got through it. Q2, I was able to put a little pace in the balance, unfortunately at The ending just wasn’t enough to get Max but overall a great result.
“Everything is to play for tomorrow. We can definitely have a good rhythm. We showed today that we have a good long-term rhythm, so I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
Chinese Grand Prix: driver rankings
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 77
- Sergio Perez, Red Bull – 64
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 59
- Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – 55
- Lando Norris, McLaren – 37
- Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 32
- George Russell, Mercedes – 24
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin – 24
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – ten
- Lance Walk, Aston Martin – 9
- Yuki Tsunoda, R.B. – 7
- Olivier Bearman, Ferrari – 6
- Nico Hülkenberg, Haas – 3
- Kevin Magnussen, Haas – 1
- Alex Albon, Williams – 0
- Zhou Guanyu, Sauber kick – 0
- Daniel Ricciardo, R.B. – 0
- Esteban Ocon, Alpine – 0
- Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 0
- Valtteri Bottas, Cut Sauber – 0
- Logan SargeantWilliams – 0
The Formula 1 grid returns to Shanghai this weekend for the first Chinese Grand Prix in five years and the first Sprint weekend of the 2024 season.
The Shanghai International Circuit had been hosting exciting races before its shutdown, caused by COVID-19 complications.
Lewis Hamilton took home a Mercedes double last time out in 2019, with plans for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 races all scrapped.
The Silver Arrows would dearly like something similar again after a horrible start to the season.
The combined points of Hamilton and teammate George Russell after four rounds are 40 points behind leader Max Verstappen.
The Dutchman took his third victory in the first four races in Japan to move ahead of his own teammate Sergio Perez in the standings.
F1 officials have chosen China as the venue for the first of its six sprint events in 2024, a decision questioned by many drivers due to the long absence and resulting unfamiliarity with the track.
Chinese Grand Prix: UK start date and time
The race weekend at the Shanghai International Circuit will take place from Friday April 19 to Sunday April 21.
The first practice session begins at 4.30am UK time on Friday, before Sprint Qualifying begins at 8.30am.
The Sprint race will then take place on Saturday at 4 a.m. before qualifying for Sunday’s Grand Prix which begins at 8 a.m.
Light’s Out for the Chinese GP takes place on Sunday at 8am UK time.
Recent F1 race winners in China
2019 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2018 – Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull
2017 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
2016 – Nico Rosberg, Mercedes
2015 – Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
Chinese Grand Prix: TV channel and live broadcast
The race weekend will be broadcast live on Sky Sports F1.
Coverage of the race is expected to begin at 7am UK time on Sunday.
Sky Sports customers can stream this live through the app using their mobile devices, tablets or computers.
You can also buy a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £11.98 while Channel Four will show the highlights later in the evening.
Fern Buckley will also have updates on the Chinese Grand Prix live on talkSPORT.
To tune into talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 via the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, via your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Chinese grand prix: Results
Qualification
- 1) Verstappen
- 2) Pérez
- 3) Alonso
- 4) Norris
- 5) Piastri
- 6)Leclerc
- 7) Sainz
- 8) Russell
- 9) Hulkenberg
- 10) Boots
Sprint race
- 1) Verstappen
- 2)Hamilton
- 3) Pérez
- 4) Leclerc
- 5) Sainz
- 6) Norris
- 7) Piastri
- 8) Russell
- 9) Zhou
- 10) Magnussen
- 11) Ricciardo
- 12) Boots
- 13) Ocon
- 14) Walk
- 15) Gasly
- 16) Tsunoda
- 17) Albon
- 18) Sergeant
- 19) Hulkenberg
Retired: Alonso
Chinese grand prize: What was said?
Verstappen said: “I think after the sprint race it gave us some more ideas about the car and I think the car worked even better in qualifying now, so really very happy with how qualifying went, the car was really fun to drive.
“That last lap in Q3 was really decent and also very happy to drive here also in the dry, the conditions were pretty good and it was a lot of fun.”
Sergio Perez added: “It was very intense. I almost got eliminated in Q1 because of the traffic. I just got through it. Q2, I was able to put a little pace in the balance, unfortunately at The ending just wasn’t enough to get Max but overall a great result.
“Everything is to play for tomorrow. We can definitely have a good rhythm. We showed today that we have a good long-term rhythm, so I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
Chinese Grand Prix: driver rankings
- Max Verstappen, Red Bull – 77
- Sergio Perez, Red Bull – 64
- Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 59
- Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – 55
- Lando Norris, McLaren – 37
- Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 32
- George Russell, Mercedes – 24
- Fernando Alonso Aston Martin – 24
- Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes – ten
- Lance Walk, Aston Martin – 9
- Yuki Tsunoda, R.B. – 7
- Olivier Bearman, Ferrari – 6
- Nico Hülkenberg, Haas – 3
- Kevin Magnussen, Haas – 1
- Alex Albon, Williams – 0
- Zhou Guanyu, Sauber kick – 0
- Daniel Ricciardo, R.B. – 0
- Esteban Ocon, Alpine – 0
- Pierre Gasly, Alpine – 0
- Valtteri Bottas, Cut Sauber – 0
- Logan SargeantWilliams – 0