Max Verstappen took an extremely dominant win in the F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix from his P4 starting spot. The Dutchman gained a spot on the opening lap as Lando Norris got overly ambitious at turn 1 trying to hang it around the outside of Lewis Hamilton who had made a better start….
The return of the Chinese Grand Prix to the Formula 1 calendar after 5 years happened in style with a sprint race weekend that felt like pure uncertainty. The current championship leader and champion, Max Verstappen, started from the second row while his teammate would start from sixth place with a set of used Pirelli…
Formula 1 returned to Shanghai for the first time in five years for the 2024 Chinese GP, and with a new asphalt and reduced running thanks to the Sprint format, it was always going to be a challenge for the drivers, even in the dry – but sudden rain at the end of Sprint Qualifying…
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…
Friday was a rollercoaster for Lewis Hamilton. The seven-time World Champion set a time of 1.37.181 in SQ1, placing him 12th on the timesheet. He logged a 1.36.287 in SQ2 to be P9, squeezing through by 0.058s as teammate George Russell missed out. Rain entered the scene nearing the end of SQ2 changing the possible…
After the first movement in the driver market during the season itself became official now that Fernando Alonso re-signed with Aston Martin, Sergio Perez, who probably owns what is the most coveted seat in the category, was questioned about his future in Formula 1, now that one of the alleged candidates to replace him was…
Fernando Alonso is a man possessed behind the wheel of the Aston Martin, no matter what the quality of the car is. This means that since his contract was set to expire at the end of this year, he was linked with many teams who would fit perfectly for a man of his talents. In…
Ever since the announcement of Lewis Hamilton switching to the Prancing Horse, one of the biggest talks of the paddock has been where will Carlos Sainz be for 2025. After having a stellar start to the 2024 season with a win in Australia and two podiums in Bahrain and Japan, teams took notice, and currently,…
It has been a tough season to date for Alpine as they do not have a single point in the bag. They brought a small upgrade at the Japanese Grand Prix to help with the weight issues. Alpine has been on the back foot since pre-season. But the Suzuka upgrades worked as expected. The Enstone-based…
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…
