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F1 Chinese GP: Norris takes sprint pole in chaotic dry-to-wet qualifying

Rain emerged at the end of the SQ2 session and continued to pepper the Shanghai circuit during the intermission, necessitating the use of intermediate tyres for the final stage of qualifying to decide pole.

Autosport · Apr 19, 2024

F1 Chinese GP: Norris time reinstated for sprint pole, Hamilton second

Rain emerged at the end of the SQ2 session and continued to pepper the Shanghai circuit during the intermission, necessitating the use of intermediate tyres for the final stage of qualifying to decide pole.

Motorsport · Apr 19, 2024

F1 Chinese GP: Stroll leads FP1 as small fire causes early red flag

The Canadian intervened in the end-of-session series of soft tyre laps to leapfrog Oscar Piastri's effort moments before the chequered flag, which nobody else had enough time to beat.

Autosport · Apr 19, 2024

Which circuits are on both the F1 and MotoGP calendars?

Race tracks are often multi-functional venues used across different motorsport championships with F1 and MotoGP being no different.   

Autosport · Apr 9, 2024

Alonso: Suzuka F1 was 'inside my top five' best weekends ever

Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc.

Motorsport · Apr 9, 2024

Why Mercedes' Japan F1 podium claims seem far-fetched

At Suzuka, Mercedes endured another disappointing weekend, in which George Russell finished seventh and Lewis Hamilton ninth – reversing their respective qualifying positions in a train behind Fernando Alonso.

Motorsport · Apr 9, 2024

Alonso: Japan was “inside the top five” best weekends of F1 career

Alonso qualified fifth at Suzuka and eventually finished sixth, losing out to the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the race

Autosport · Apr 9, 2024

Stella defends McLaren F1 team strategy in “complex” Japanese GP

Norris started third and was the first of the frontrunners to pit, but as the race unfolded he lost out to Ferrari pair Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc to finish in fifth, while the latter came through to fourth from eighth place on the grid using a one-stop strategy.

Motorsport · Apr 8, 2024

10 things we learned from the 2024 F1 Japanese Grand Prix

Was the final result of the Japanese Grand Prix predictable? Ultimately, yes, but how this year's Formula 1 race at Suzuka unravelled wasn't entirely typical thanks to the variance in strategies across the field. Max Verstappen chalked up a third win as he embarks upon a seemingly inevitable march towards…

Autosport · Apr 8, 2024

Leclerc focussed on "negative" tyre preparation issues ahead of Chinese GP

The Ferrari driver's strong run of seven consecutive front-row starting positions ended in Australia where he qualified fifth before a penalty for Sergio Perez gifted him a place.

Motorsport · Apr 8, 2024