There Formula 1 gets back on track with the first one Sprint Race of the season, which takes place on the weekend of Chinese Grand Prix, the fifth round of the 2024 World Championship which returns to the Shanghai track after 5 years. With the rain it will be Lando Norris on McLaren starting from pole ahead of Mercedes Hamiltonfurther back Ferrari Of Sainz And Leclerc. The drivers ranking is currently made up as follows:
- Max Verstappen (77 pts.)
- Sergio Perez (64 pts.)
- Charles Leclerc (59 pts.)
- Carlos Sainz Jr. (55 pts.)
- Landau Norris (37 pts.)
In qualifying for the first Sprint Race of the season Lewis Hamilton mocked once again from the running direction which at the last second has returned the pole to Lando Norris after the McLaren driver’s time was initially canceled due to an off-track excursion sanctioned as track limits. Ferrari fifth with Carlos Sainz and seventh with Charles Leclerc which had spun on the first lap, ruining the wing and having to return to the pits.
The wet track complicated everyone’s operations, with several times canceled (Verstappen including twice). Alonso third, then Verstappen and Sainz. Leclerc seventh behind PerezPiastri closes the top ten, Bottas and 10th the home idol Zhou. Start of the Sprint Race scheduled for 5am on Saturday.
The Sprint Race of the Chinese Grand Prix is held on the Shanghai circuit. There are 18 laps scheduled. Departure scheduled for 5.00am on Saturday 20 April. This is the starting grid, based on the results achieved in qualifying:
| 1st row | 1. Lando Norris 1:57.940 McLaren | |
| 2. Lewis Hamilton 1:59.201 Mercedes | ||
| 2nd row | 3. Fernando Alonso 1:59.915 Aston Martin | |
| 4. Max Verstappen 2:00.028 Red Bull | ||
| 3rd row | 5. Carlos Sainz 2:00.214 Ferrari | |
| 6. Sergio Perez 2:00.375 Red Bull | ||
| 4th row | 7. Charles Leclerc 2:00.566 Ferrari | |
| 8. Oscar Piastri 2:00.990 McLaren | ||
| 5th row | 9. Valtteri Bottas 2:01.044 Kick Sauber | |
| 10. Guanyu Zhou 2:03.537 Kick Sauber | ||
| 6th row | 11. George Russell 1:36.345 Mercedes | |
| 12. Kevin Magnussen 1:36.473 Haas | ||
| 7th row | 13. Nico Hülkenberg 1:36.478 Haas | |
| 14. Daniel Ricciardo 1:36.553 RB | ||
| 8th row | 15. Lance Stroll 1:36.677 Aston Martin | |
| 16. Pierre Gasly 1:37.632 Alpine | ||
| 9th row | 17. Esteban Ocon 1:37.720 Alpine | |
| 18. Alex Albon 1:37.812 Williams | ||
| 10th row | 19. Yuki Tsunoda 1:37.892 RB | |
| 20. Logan Sargeant 1:37.923 Williams |
