The F1 World Championship returns to action this weekend for the Chinese GP, which has been missing from the calendar for 5 years. Here are the TV times.
After a long wait of five years, F1 is ready to return to China, on the Shanghai track. The last race held here was number 1000 in the history of the Circus, and was held on 14 April 2019, with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas dominating the Mercedes one-two. Nowadays, the scenario is very different, since we have moved from the dictatorship of the Brackley team to that of Red Bull.
The Milton Keynes team opened the season by placing three doubles in four races, with the Max Verstappen leading the world championship ahead of Sergio Perez And Charles Leclerc. Ferrari is just 21 points behind Red Bull among the constructorsthanks to the double in Melbourne, a weekend in which none of the RB20s reached the podium, with Verstappen retiring.
At Suzuka the situation returned to normal, with Red Bull equipped with the first package of developments which immediately found itself in the position of undisputed master of ground effect F1. Despite this, Christian Horner expects a very strong Ferrari in Chinawhere the first of the six seasonal Sprint Races will also be held.
F1, here’s how to follow the Chinese Grand Prix
The Shanghai track made its F1 debut in 2004, with the Ferrari Of Rubens Barrichello which dominated the first edition. The track is 5,451 meters long and is made up of 16 curvesamong which we highlight the insidious hook positioned at the end of the starting straight, in which a funnel is always created, with several risks of accidents and contacts.
There is no shortage of overtaking possibilities, given the presence of a long straight that takes you back towards the pit area, where you can use the DRS, which can also be used on the pit extension. As for the roll of honour, the most successful driver in F1 in China is Lewis Hamilton with 6 victories, with Mercedes leading the constructors at 6.
Ferrari have won on 4 occasions, the last of which with Fernando Alonso in 2013. The Red Bull she established herself in 2009 with Sebastian Vettel and in 2018 thanks to Daniel Ricciardo. The Milton Keynes team appears here as great favourites, with Max Verstappen having never achieved a podium in these parts, and who will have a great desire to also add the Shanghai stage in his pocket. The hope is to see a challenge that can be more balanced.
Below you will find the TV times for next weekend
China GP TV times on SKY
Friday 19 April
Free practice 1
Sprint Race qualification
Saturday 20 April
Sprint Race
Race Qualifications
Sunday 21 April
Competition
China GP TV times on TV8
Friday 19 April
Sprint Qualification
- 09:30 live also on TV8
Saturday 20 April
Sprint Race
- 10.30am delayed on TV8
Race Qualifications
- 12:00 delayed on TV8
Sunday 21 April
Competition
- 2pm delayed on TV8
