Working an alternate technique, Fernando Alonso charged from P12 to P7 within the closing phases.
F1’s return to Shanghai for the primary time since 2019 served up an incident-packed race that includes two Security Automotive re-starts and one Digital Security Automotive interval. However Max Verstappen, who additionally received the Dash Race on Saturday, saved his cool to choose up one other win.
McLaren’s Lando Norris pulled off a one-stop technique to deny Purple Bull one other 1-2 end.
Verstappen wins, 13.773 secs forward of NorrisPerez completes podiumRicciardo, Tsunoda, Bottas retire
Verstappen wins incident-packed Chinese language GP
After acing the beginning, it was clear crusing for Verstappen out at entrance. “It felt superb,” stated Verstappen, who has now received 4 out of 5 races to this point this season.
“All weekend I believe we had been extremely fast. It was simply satisfying to drive each single [tyre] compound as properly. [At the] restarts I believe we survived that properly. The automobile was principally on rails, I may do no matter I wished to with it, and people sorts of weekends are in fact superb to really feel.”
Norris defeats Perez
An obvious engine failure for Valtteri Bottas on Lap 20 triggered a Digital Security Automotive, which is when Norris took his sole pitstop. Purple Bull pitted each of its drivers a couple of laps later when the Security Automotive was introduced out, permitting Norris to leap Perez for second place.
Regardless of a small scare within the closing laps, the McLaren driver held on to the place, ending 13.773 secs behind Max Verstappen.
The Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz additionally opted for a one-stop technique, ending P4 and P5, respectively. However Sainz ended up over 10 seconds behind his teammate, whereas Mercedes’ George Russell completed sixth.
Alonso costs to P7
Fernando Alonso went for an alternate technique, taking up comfortable tyres whereas a lot of the grid went onto hards. A late cease for medium tyres dropped him to P12, however he made good use of his contemporary tyres to cost as much as P7.
Oscar Piastri sustained some injury earlier in an incident that noticed Lance Stroll run into the again of Daniel Ricciardo’s RB (for which Stroll was handed a 10-second penalty). However he managed to carry on to P8 forward of Lewis Hamilton, who needed to maneuver his manner up the sector after his shock exit in Q1. Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg secured the ultimate level for ending P10.
2024 F1 drivers’ standings
Verstappen now holds a 25-point lead over his teammate Perez on the prime of the standings. Leclerc is third general, 9 factors behind Perez.
F1 will now head to Miami for an additional dash spherical on Might 3-5.
2024 Chinese language GP outcomes
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