Formula 1

Lando Norris expressed his delight – and surprise – at finishing on the podium during Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, while also revealing that he had made a bet over “how far behind” McLaren would be relative to Ferrari.

Max Verstappen has called his weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix “amazing” after storming to victory in Sunday’s race, following on from his win on Saturday during the first Sprint of 2024.

Max Verstappen has added to his tally of wins by claiming an assured victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Dutchman maintaining his lead amid plenty of action behind.

A cool head coupled with relentless pace saw Lando Norris one-stop his way to a superb second place in Shanghai, despite one Virtual Safety Car and two Safety Car interventions.

Max Verstappen converted pole position into victory in a Chinese Grand Prix full of incidents and overtakes, leading home McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez to make it four wins from five races so far this season.

Max Verstappen made a strong start as the Chinese Grand Prix got underway, while Fernando Alonso caught the eye by slotting into second place.

Live coverage of Sunday's Formula 1 Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024 in Shanghai.

For the second race in a row we have an all-Red Bull front row in China, and this time it’s Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso and McLaren’s Lando Norris who are best placed to challenge them into Turn 1.

Tell us who you think will make it onto the podium for the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.

Lando Norris is hopeful that McLaren can have a “good day” at Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix after a solid qualifying session for the squad, with the Briton set to line up in P4 ahead of team mate Oscar Piastri in P5.

The drivers and teams report back on the Sprint and Qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the Formula 1 Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix 2024.

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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen followed up his Sprint race win by storming to pole position during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, getting the better of team mate Sergio Perez and Aston Martin rival Fernando Alonso in the final shootout.

Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz suffered a dramatic crash during Saturday afternoon’s qualifying session at the Shanghai International Circuit, bringing out the red flags in the process.

1 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), 2 – Sergio PÉREZ (Red Bull Racing), 3 – Fernando ALONSO (Aston Martin)

Fernando Alonso was thrilled to claim P3 on the grid during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Spaniard bouncing back from a disappointing outcome to his Sprint race earlier in the day.

Proof that Formula 1 can be a game of snakes and ladders came in the form of Lewis Hamilton’s qualifying performance for the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver getting knocked out in Q1 – having led the Sprint this morning.

Max Verstappen followed up his Sprint victory with pole for the Grand Prix, capping a dream day for the Dutchman. He is sharing the front row with his team mate tomorrow, while Fernando Alonso and Lande Norris are the two on the second row tasked with chasing down those Bulls. Here are all the best facts and stats from a frantic Qualifying in Shanghai…

Max Verstappen made it five pole positions in a row in 2024 – and the 100th for his Red Bull team in F1 – by topping Chinese Grand Prix qualifying, emerging with the best time at the end of a session that featured a dramatic crash for Carlos Sainz.