“My bad” Lewis Hamilton admitted to his team after finishing ninth in China. See from his radio messages how it all went wrong.
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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.
No one to blame for Stroll-Ricciardo collision under Safety Car – Krack
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: No one to blame for Safety Car crash – Krack • Support for Zhou “beautiful” – Norris • Ferrari regret not splitting WEC strategies
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.
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.
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.
Verstappen overcomes two Safety Car restarts to win Chinese Grand Prix
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen overcame two Safety Car periods to pull away from his rivals behind and win the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Lando Norris.
Chassis change giving Ricciardo “more confidence” in Shanghai
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Chassis change giving Ricciardo “more confidence” • Red flag cost me set of softs – Russell • Hulkenberg reprimanded
Sprint race dress rehearsal showed Red Bull’s rivals need find something special
2024 Chinese GP pre-race analysis
Posted onMax Verstappen looked very comfortable in the Shanghai sprint race, but small set-up tweaks could have a big impact for Red Bull’s rivals.
Ferrari lock out top three grid positions for home round at Imola
World Endurance Championship
Posted onFerrari’s trio of hypercars will lead the field at the start of the WEC’s Six Hours of Imola on Sunday after a dominant Hyperpole showing.
Alonso “nearly lost the car” on lap that secured third on grid
Formula 1
Posted onFernando Alonso says he almost spun on his final lap in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix that secured him third on the grid.
Verstappen takes Red Bull’s 100th pole as Perez completes front row lock out
2024 Chinese GP qualifying report
Posted onMax Verstappen kept his perfect qualifying record alive by taking pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of team mate Sergio Perez.
Alonso handed 10-second penalty for Sainz clash despite retiring from sprint race
Formula 1
Posted onThe Chinese Grand Prix stewards handed Fernando Alonso a 10-second time penalty for contact with Carlos Sainz Jnr in the sprint race.
Verstappen pleased with strong Red Bull pace after “hectic” sprint race start
Formula 1
Posted onMax Verstappen said he endured a “hectic” start to the Shanghai sprint race before finding his rhythm and chasing down Lewis Hamilton to win.
Verstappen hunts down Hamilton for straightforward Shanghai sprint race win
2024 Chinese GP sprint race report
Posted onMax Verstappen caught and passed Lewis Hamilton before half distance to win the first sprint race of the season in Shanghai.
Pirelli “were not informed” of change to Shanghai track surface
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Pirelli “not informed” of track surface change • Ferrari fastest in WEC practice • Ocon relieved he can change set-up
Shanghai’s slippery surface may tempt teams towards sprint race tyre gamble
2024 Chinese GP pre-sprint race analysis
Posted onWith a low-grip track surface, a lack of data and the potential for rain, there are no certainties ahead of the first sprint race of 2024.
Mercedes have ‘chance of being up there’ if sprint race is wet – Hamilton
Formula 1
Posted onLewis Hamilton says that Mercedes ‘have chance of being up there’ in the Shanghai sprint race if conditions are wet again on Saturday.
McLaren were “ready to battle” stewards over Norris pole lap deletion
Formula 1
Posted onMcLaren team principal Andrea Stella says that his team were prepared to challenge the stewards had Lando Norris lost his sprint pole lap.
Norris beats Hamilton to sprint race pole in frantic wet qualifying session
Formula 1
Posted onLando Norris secured pole position for the sprint race in Shanghai after the stewards deleted, then reinstated, his best lap time.