2024 Formula 1 Season: News, Practice, Qualifying, Race Day Results

[Formerly YB-2]

Originally Posted by Aircooled

Yes, Red Bull dominates but some good racing mid pack. Always enjoy watching Lando Norris and Alonzo battle.

Yes. Quite evenly matched. FL's experience pitted against LN's slightly superior car makes for a near thing for them. My guess is that LN will gain enough experience during the year that their positions will flip.

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The schedule for this week's race @ Shanghai International (all times Eastern, USA). Even though lights out is 3AM, I plan on watching Live.

Thu, Apr 18
11:30 PM ET Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix Practice 1

Fri, Apr 19
3:30 AM ET Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Shootout

Fri, Apr 19
11:00 PM ET Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Race

Sat, Apr 20
3:00 AM ET Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying

Sun, Apr 21
3:00 AM ET Lenovo Chinese Grand Prix Race

Bob

[Formerly YB-2]

Thanks for the schedule.
Once the final grid is set I'll decide if it is worth getting up to watch. My guess right now is there will be no surprises.

[vintage_tube]

Another spectacular pole for Max. Glad to see Alonso with 3d.

Poor Hamilton with an embarrassing 18th. He locks the brakes, loses 0.6 seconds and welcome to the rear son.

Bob

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F1 starting grid: 2024 Chinese Grand Prix
1 Max Verstappen, Red Bull
2 Sergio Perez, Red Bull
3 Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin
4 Lando Norris, McLaren
5 Oscar Piastri, McLaren
6 Charles Leclerc, Ferrari
7 Carlos Sainz, Ferrari
8 George Russell, Mercedes
9 Nico Hulkenberg, Haas
10 Valtteri Bottas, Kick Sauber
11 Lance Stroll, Aston Martin
12 Daniel Ricciardo, RB
13 Esteban Ocon, Alpine
14 Alexander Albon, Williams
15 Pierre Gasly, Alpine
16 Zhou Guanyu, Kick Sauber
17 Kevin Magnussen, Haas
18 Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
19 Yuki Tsunoda, RB
20 Logan Sargeant, Williams

[Puma Cat]

Checo another P2 in Quali...

Hopefully, this will stop Helmut griping about him...

[Formerly YB-2]

Nice to see Alonso in 3rd. My guess is the final order will be RB, RB, Ferrari, Ferrari, unless something breaks.

[Puma Cat]

My hope is Piastri has a good race.

Always liked Aussie racers: Mick Doohan, Troy Bayliss, Troy Corser, Casey Stoner, Chris Vermeulen....

Oh, wait, those are bike racers! Doh!

Troy Bayliss, at Miller Motorsports Park, when he was racing for Ducati.
Photo by PC (had creds for that race. )

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2024 Chinese Grand Prix final order

1 Max VERSTAPPEN Red Bull Racing
2 Lando NORRIS McLaren +4.034
3 Sergio PEREZ Red Bull Racing +4.624
4 Charles LECLERC Ferrari +20.179
5 Carlos SAINZ Ferrari +35.403
6 George RUSSELL Mercedes +32.925
7 Fernando ALONSO Aston Martin +37.206
8 Oscar PIASTRI McLaren +47.432
9 Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes +51.414
10 Nico HULKENBERG Haas F1 Team +55.629
11 Esteban OCON Alpine +55.696
12 Alexander ALBON Williams +58.065
13 Pierre GASLY Alpine +62.402
14 Guanyu ZHOU Kick Sauber +59.542
15 Kevin MAGNUSSEN Haas F1 Team +63.794
16 Lance STROLL Aston Martin +70.068
17 Logan SARGEANT Williams +72.798

DNF
Daniel RICCIARDO RB
Yuki TSUNODA RB
Valtteri BOTTAS Kick Sauber

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The BBC has announced Adrian Newey has informed Red Bull of his intentions to leave the team ASAP (or to those words).

A Ferrari or AM slot? He's under contract with Red Bull until 2026 and so called "gardening" time would be spent doing just that.

I think, personally, he's been persuaded to join the Andretti F1 Team - in preparation of their admittance in 2028. Now, wouldn't that be something.

More to follow,

Bob