The Sprint race at the Shanghai International Circuit promises to be a highlight of the 2024 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix weekend. With championship implications and the prestige of securing the win the first Sprint race of the 2024 Formula One championship, drivers will be pushing their limits, making bold moves and strategic gambles to gain an advantage. This format underscores the significance of every session, starting with Friday’s qualifying that sets the grid for the Sprint, making the initial practice sessions crucial for teams to fine-tune their setups and strategies. The limited trac ..read more

The 2024 Formula 1 season continues to captivate audiences worldwide with the introduction of the F1 Sprint format, a thrilling addition to select race weekends, including the much-anticipated Chinese Grand Prix. Set against the backdrop of the Shanghai International Circuit, the Sprint race is not just a prelude to Sunday’s grand event but a pivotal battleground where drivers can earn valuable championship points ahead of the main race. Spanning 5.451 kilometres and boasting 16 challenging turns, the Shanghai International Circuit is a marvel of modern circuit design. Crafted by the renowned ..read more

The first day of track action in Shanghai had perhaps more surprises than expected, not only due to the arrival of rain but also because of two similar incidents that occurred both during the first free practice session and during the Sprint Qualifying. In both sessions, the grass on the inside of turn seven suddenly caught fire, requiring marshals to intervene with fire extinguishers. In FP1, it was necessary to display the red flag, while in qualifying, fortunately, the incident occurred at the end of SQ1, with minimal impact, except for a slight delay in the start of the second session. The ..read more

Nico Rosberg said he was surprised by the news of Lewis Hamilton’s move to Ferrari, but he supports the choice made by his former teammate. Although only four races into the season, much attention is focused on 2025, when Lewis Hamilton will fulfill the dream of wearing red at the venerable age of 40, bidding farewell to Mercedes after 11 years of tremendous success. Nico Rosberg knows something about emotional farewells to the Brackley team, having retired with a surprise announcement at the end of 2016 shortly after winning the title. He has now spoken for the first time about his former tea ..read more

The Sprint qualifying for the Chinese GP, which took place this morning to determine the starting grid for the Sprint Race, proved to be nothing short of spectacular and, above all, with an outcome not as expected, as often is happening during this season. A first official session, accompanying the return of Formula One to Shanghai after five years of absence, characterized by extremely variable weather, which brought rain at the start of Q3. This factor, combined with resurfaced asphalt with little grip, scattered the cards and provided excitement, twists, and even controversies regarding the ..read more

In this video we analyze where Ferrari lost to Red Bull on dry track in Shanghai based on data from the 2024 F1 China Sprint qualifying — see video above — The post Video: where Ferrari lost to Red Bull on dry track in Shanghai | 2024 F1 China Sprint qualifying appeared first on Scuderia Fans ..read more

Formula 1 fans hoping for some chaos in order to create uncertainty and more entertainment will surely be satisfied after the Friday track action in view of the Chinese Grand Prix. The sprint qualifying session at the 5.451-kilometre Shanghai International Circuit took place after just one free practice session that left more unanswered questions than certainties, and at the end of SQ2, rain arrived to further disrupt the situation. Nevertheless, some interesting readings can be drawn from the Friday action in China, starting from the result in the rain. Lando Norris’s pole position for the Sp ..read more

In this video we take a look at how Scuderia Ferrari changed the warm-up strategy in the sprint qualifying session in China: — see video above — The post Explained: how Ferrari changed warm-up strategy in China sprint qualifying (video) appeared first on Scuderia Fans ..read more

In China, the first Sprint qualifying of the year doesn’t go well for Scuderia Ferrari: the Prancing Horse struggles in the wet, Charles Leclerc makes an almost fatal error in SQ3, then recovers. The Monegasque’s explanation leaves a glimmer of optimism for the rest of the weekend. Immediately chasing time after just one hour of free practice, the drivers in Shanghai have to deal with complicated weather. The leaden sky over the track adds to the difficulty coefficient of the Chinese Sprint qualifiers. Rain arrives already in the second session, complicating the SQ3, dotted with spins, track l ..read more

Listen to the team radio communication between Charles Leclerc and his Ferrari race engineer Xavier Marcos Padros in the final stages of the Sprint Qualifying session at the 5.451-kilometre Shanghai International Circuit in China: — see video above — The post Audio: Charles Leclerc full team radio in SQ3 amid crash and P7 result | 2024 Chinese GP appeared first on Scuderia Fans ..read more