Fourth-placed Max Verstappen was determined to focus on the positive aspects of the Chinese Grand Prix despite lacking pace to the front runners for much of the race. The Red Bull driver had finished second to Lewis Hamilton in Saturday’s Sprint but was unable to replicate that pace in Qualifying for the Grand Prix, positioning … Leer más
Christian Horner faced question after question from the world’s media about Liam Lawson’s Formula 1 future following another tough weekend for the Red Bull newcomer in China. Lawson arrived at the Shanghai International Circuit aiming to put a challenging debut for the senior team at last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix behind him – the 23-year-old … Leer más
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. Lando Norris (McLaren), 3. George Russell (Mercedes) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Ho Pin Tung) Q: Oscar, very dominant win, 1-2 for McLaren. Is this the start of your title campaign? Oscar PIASTRI: I hope so. No, it’s been an incredible weekend from start to finish. The car’s been pretty mega … Leer más
Lewis Hamilton has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after the rear skid block on his Ferrari was found to be under the minimum thickness required in the technical regulations, meaning that both of the team’s drivers have lost their results given that Charles Leclerc has also been disqualified for a car weight breach. … Leer más
Liam Lawson endured another challenging outing for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix as he failed to make any significant progress to infiltrate the points-paying positions. In Qualifying for both the Sprint and the Grand Prix, the New Zealander found himself at the bottom of the order in 20th – while he made some … Leer más
Two Grands Prix and two points-scoring results – not a bad way for Kimi Antonelli to start his Formula 1 career. To add to that the Mercedes rookie got your vote in Shanghai after an excellent strategic drive to P8 that saw him make his second set of tyres last an incredible 44 laps, despite … Leer más
Oscar Piastri was left delighted after taking his first win of the season at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the McLaren driver stating that the result was “what I feel like I deserved from last week” following the disappointing outcome of his race last time out in Australia. It was an assured drive to victory … Leer más
Lando Norris faced a “nightmare” scenario in the closing stages of the Chinese Grand Prix with a brake issue rapidly developing as he tried to bring his McLaren home. With a handful of laps remaining, Norris – running in second behind his team mate and eventual winner Oscar Piastri – reported via team radio that … Leer más
Mercedes’ George Russell was left both overjoyed and exhausted by his Qualifying performance in China that saw him claim his first front row start of the season and only marginally miss out on pole position. After taking advantage of the chaotic conditions in Australia to finish on the podium, the Briton once again emerged as … Leer más
Lewis Hamilton has described his Ferrari as being “on a knife edge” during Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, with the seven-time World Champion unable to repeat his standout Sprint performance by winding up fifth fastest. Hamilton made a statement at the start of the Shanghai weekend by storming to pole position in Sprint Qualifying … Leer más