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

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago014 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…

Alpine brings floor update to F1 Chinese GP “one race earlier than planned”, only available for one car

Jonah Presser1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

As Alpine’s struggles continue, the French team is throwing everything at trying to improve the A524. The Enstone-based squad remains one of the 3 teams without a single point through the first four races of the season. They sit dead last in the standings as the team has the lowest finishes of the pointless teams….

“Hopefully it will deliver” — Haas to run updates with one car at F1 Chinese GP

Magdalena Put1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Haas is on the up and up this year, with improved race pace and less tyre degradation—and they will be aiming to make another step forward with their first upgrade package of the season, set to debut in China this weekend. Haas is arguably experiencing something of a renaissance. Four points picked up in the…

Zhou Guanyu predicts a “quite chaotic” F1 Chinese GP as he “finally” gets to race in his home country

Ryan McGahey1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Zhou Guanyu shares his excitement for his home debut at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix. Following a four year hiatus from the calendar, the Shanghai International Circuit will play host to the current generation of Formula 1 cars for the first time. Absent from the calendar since 2019, the Shanghai International Circuit will once again…

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

Öykü Ceylan1 year ago1 year ago04 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…

The ultimate guide to the revamped F1 Sprint and changes to Parc Fermé on these six weekends in 2024

Rachel Stephens1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

As we head into the fifth Formula 1 race of the 2024 season, we’ve arrived at our first Sprint race, happening this weekend at Shanghai International Circuit. It’s the first time the sport has raced in China since 2019. The Sprint is back with some interesting changes for its fourth season in the sport. Only…

Ricciardo “curious” to try new chassis at F1 Chinese GP for his “peace of mind”

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

The Chinese Grand Prix could be a defining moment in the career of 8-time winner Daniel Ricciardo. Following his return to the sport at the Hungarian Grand Prix last year with AlphaTauri/RB F1, the Australian has shown flashes of his old self. Qualifying a superb P4 in Mexico last October and finishing the race in…

Understanding the track surface “key” to a great weekend at F1 Chinese GP — Vasseur

James O'Connor1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

F1 makes its first trip to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix since 2019 next weekend. The pandemic that started in early 2020 led to the race getting cancelled from 2020 through to 2023. It will be the first time for the ground effect cars to tackle the circuit as well. With it being a…

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

David Coath1 year ago1 year ago06 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…

Leclerc says he’s spent “three days on the simulator” after Japan to fix F1 qualifying woes

Marika Petracca1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Formula 1 is back in China for the very first time since 2019 for what will be the first Sprint weekend of the 2024 season. 56 laps over the 5.451 km of the Shanghai International Circuit that Charles Leclerc is looking forward to, not as much for the race as for qualifying to try and…