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• Hamilton: After sprint win, Ferrari felt 'terrible'
Lewis Hamilton has said that his Ferrari felt "terrible" after post-sprint win setup changes at the Chinese Grand Prix and admits the team has work to do to catch its rivals....2025
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• Should Red Bull replace Liam Lawson?

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images History, and math, are not on Liam Lawson’s side as Red Bull contemplates a driver switch At the 2024 Miami Grand Prix Lando Norris captured his first Formula 1 victory, holding off Max Verstappen to take the checkered flag. But with Sergio Pérez finishing fourth, and both Red Bull drivers finishing on the podium in the F1 Sprint race, Red Bull banked 44 po...2025
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• Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris are pushing the F1 grid, and each other

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Recapping some winners from the Chinese Grand Prix, and some who have some work to do before Japan For the better part of three years, Zak Brown has been telling anyone who would listen that Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri comprise the best driver pairing on the Formula 1 grid. The smile on the McLaren CEO’s face as he posed with the pair for photographs fol...2025
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• Vasseur: Out of context radio messages 'a joke'
Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has labelled Formula 1's select broadcasting of team radio messages "a joke" after a false narrative emerged around Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc swapping positions at the Chinese Grand Prix....2025
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• F1 Review: Oscar Piastri Dominant In Leading McLaren 1-2 In Heineken Chinese Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri started from the pole in China and ran away from the start and easily won the Heineken Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday (March ... Continue Reading...2025
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• Is Liam Lawson already at risk of losing his spot at Red Bull?

Photo by QIan Jun/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Liam Lawson’s poor start to the 2025 F1 season has kicked the replacement rumors into overdrive Liam Lawson’s difficult start to the 2025 Formula 1 season continued at the Chinese Grand Prix. After qualifying 18th and crashing out of the Australian Grand Prix, Lawson qualified in P20 for both the F1 Sprint race and the Grand Prix itself...2025
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• Doohan accrues 4 penalty points at Chinese GP
Australian Formula 1 rookie Jack Doohan has yet to score a regular point from his three races to date but the Alpine driver left the Chinese Grand Prix with four penalty points on his super-licence....2025
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• Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained

Why was Lewis Hamilton disqualified at the Chinese Grand Prix? Lewis Hamilton’s second race weekend as a Ferrari driver began with pole position, and a win, in the F1 Sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. It ended with a disqualification in the Grand Prix itself, dropping Hamilton out of the points after he finished sixth. Following the race, technical delegates performed their customary post-rac...2025
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• Charles Leclerc’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Like teammate Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc was disqualified at the Chinese Grand Prix Charles Leclerc performed admirably at the Chinese Grand Prix, finishing fifth. This despite suffering damage to his front wing on the opening lap of the race, which saw the front endplate next to his left tire knocked completely off. The team told him the loss of the e...2025
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• Chinese Grand Prix: Live F1 race coverage

Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images Can Oscar Piastri win from pole and give McLaren two wins in two races? Can McLaren make it two wins in a row to open the 2025 Formula 1 season? Lando Norris went wire-to-wire to win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last week, and now Oscar Piastri has a chance to replicate his teammate’s feat after capturing pole position for the Chinese Grand Pri...2025
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• Williams fined for Chinese GP camera breach
Formula 1 stewards fined Williams €50,000 ($54,070) on Saturday, with €40,000 suspended, for a breach of the rules concerning on-car cameras at the Chinese Grand Prix....2025
• Why Isack Hadjar is ready for the Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by WANG JingCheng/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images F1 rookie Isack Hadjar is ready for the Chinese Grand Prix, thanks to time spent growing up The 2025 Formula 1 season continues this weekend with the Chinese Grand Prix, the second race of a season-opening doubleheader. While Lando Norris arrives in Shanghai atop the Drivers’ Championship standings thanks to a win in the Australia...2025
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• Doriane Pin’s pursuit of a title leads F1 Academy storylines for the Chinese GP

Photo by Hugo Hu - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images The F1 Academy season kicks off at the Chinese Grand Prix When the 2024 F1 Academy season began, Mercedes driver Doriane Pin was considered the favorite to take top honors. Pin’s extensive motorsport experience with the Iron Dames in the World Endurance Championship, and a championship in the Ferrari Challenge, put her at the top of t...2025
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• 6 storylines for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Can Ferrari bounce back? What comes next in the Max Verstappen versus Lando Norris fight? Those and other questions for the Chinese Grand Prix Last November in Sin City Max Verstappen crossed the line fifth, one spot ahead of Lando Norris. But it was enough for the Red Bull driver to secure his fourth consecutive F1 Drivers’ Championship, leaving Norris...2025
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• A Monday in New York City with Williams: How the F1 team views success in 2024

SB Nation caught up with James Vowles, Alex Albon, and Logan Sargeant in Rockefeller Center ahead of the 2024 F1 season We need to make one thing clear at the outset. Your aspiring Formula 1 blogger does not like heights. But when Williams not only decides to launch their challenger for the 2024 F1 season in New York City, but they invite you to meet with the team, you accept the invitation first,...2024
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"Lewis Hamilton took his first win as a Ferrari driver after securing a lights-to-flag victory in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix."

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"The first is the Chinese Grand Prix in April, followed by the Miami Grand Prix in early May."

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"During his first two seasons on the grid, COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix."

2022
"The Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023 due to the country's ongoing situation dealing with COVID-19, Formula One confirmed on Friday."

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"Formula One has issued a revised 2021 calendar, with the planned season-opener in Australia postponed until November and a race at Imola replacing the Chinese Grand Prix."

2020
"Formula One is open to the idea of postponing the Chinese Grand Prix to a later date in 202 if the outbreak of coronavirus means it cannot take place on April 19 as planned."

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"Charles Leclerc will use the engine which cost him victory in Bahrain at the Chinese Grand Prix."

2018
"Despite showing impressive pace in the opening two rounds of 2018, Haas boss Guenther Steiner is unsure if his team will be able to carry this form into this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix."

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• F1 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying results

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Here is how the field will line up for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix The grid is set for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri, thanks to the “hairpin of [his] life,” stormed to the front of the field to capture his first Grand Prix pole position. He nipped George Russell for P1 in a thrilling qualifying session and will start right in front of his ...2025
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• Chinese Grand Prix 2025: F1 coverage from SB Nation

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images The F1 season continues with this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, and we’ll have it covered at SB Nation Last weekend’s Australian Grand Prix delivered a chaotic start to the 2025 Formula 1 season, as Lando Norris held off Max Verstappen, and the elements, to begin the season with a victory. While heart rates have finally returned to normal for all inv...2025
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• F1 Sprint format and rules, explained for 2025

Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images The F1 grid heads to Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix, and the first F1 Sprint of the season The 2025 Formula 1 season is up and running but there is no rest for the weary, from the drivers, to the teams, and even the fans who stayed up late — or woke up early — to take in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The grid heads to Shanghai for this we...2025
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• The super F1 preview extravaganza: Burning questions, driver lineup, 2025 race schedule, and more

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images Everything you need to know about the 2025 F1 season. The 2025 Formula 1 season is finally here. The year begins in Melbourne with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend. For fans of the sport new and old, you might have some questions heading into this year. Let us try and anticipate — and answer — those questions for you. Wait, Lew...2025
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Title fights and closing chapters lead F1 storylines for season finale

Photo by Rudy Carezzevoli/Getty Images The F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is shaping up to be an emotional weekend 58 laps. Four drivers. Two teams. One champion. After 23 race weekends could not decide matters, the 2024 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship comes down to the final weekend of the season, the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. McLaren entered last weekend with a chance to clinch the...2024
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• Sergio Pérez to depart Red Bull F1 after Abu Dhabi GP, per reports

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images According to multiple reports, Sergio Pérez’s time at Red Bull is drawing to an end Sergio Pérez endured another difficult weekend at the Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix, finishing without a single point over both the F1 Sprint Race, and the Grand Prix itself. Now, according to multiple reports, his time with Red Bull is coming to an end. Per reporting from ES...2024
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• Oscar Piastri savors ‘complete’ performance at the F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by John Ricky/Anadolu via Getty Images McLaren driver Oscar Piastri felt as comfortable as ever during his strong performance at the Chinese Grand Prix The first weekend of the 2025 Formula 1 season ended in heartbreak for Oscar Piastri. The hometown favorite was running second in the Australian Grand Prix, but a slide into the grass during rainy conditions late in the race knocked h...2025
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• Doohan accrues 4 penalty points at Chinese GP
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• Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification at the Chinese Grand Prix, explained
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• Norris 'lucky' to finish in China after brakes went
McLaren's Lando Norris said he was lucky to finish Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, and stretch his Formula 1 championship lead to eight points, after a brake problem became critical in the closing stages....2025
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• Hamilton, Leclerc at risk of DQs at Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly all face possible disqualification from the results of the Chinese Grand Prix after technical infringements were found on their cars in post-race checks....2025
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• What are the tire strategies for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix?

Photo by Alessio Morgese/Hasan Bratic/NurPhoto via Getty Images High levels of tire degradation could make for some fascinating strategic options at the Chinese Grand Prix The Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix is just hours away, and if qualifying is any indication, fans could be in for an incredible race. Oscar Piastri pipped George Russell by just 0.082 seconds to take pole position, and the ...2025
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• Nico Hülkenberg and Sauber head to F1 Chinese Grand Prix with ‘positive momentum’

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images Fresh off points at the Australian Grand Prix, Sauber is looking for more in Shanghai Formula 1’s 75th campaign delivered some surprises in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The drivers on the podium were largely in line with expectations, as Lando Norris held off Max Verstappen to claim victory while George Russell finished third. But the rest of...2025
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• Toto Wolff praises a ‘flawless’ Mercedes driver ahead of F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Mercedes boss Toto Wolff was full of praise for his drivers ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix Mercedes saw their 2025 Formula 1 season get off to an incredible start at the Australian Grand Prix, with George Russell finishing third to secure the team’s first podium of the season and rookie Kimi Antonelli finishing less than two seconds behind him, placing fou...2025
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• Mercedes ‘delighted’ with impressive debut from Kimi Antonelli in Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Bryn Lennon - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Kimi Antonelli battled the conditions, and the grid, to deliver a stunning result in his F1 debut The first race of the 2025 Formula 1 season saw six new first-time drivers take to the grid. When the checkered flag flew four of them — Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, and Jack Doohan — had already been knocked out of t...2025
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• Dominant Hamilton wins China sprint
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• F1 Chinese Grand Prix: Live F1 Sprint coverage

Photo by Zhu Xingjian/Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Live coverage as Lewis Hamilton chases his first win in Ferrari red Lewis Hamilton’s first race weekend as a Ferrari driver ended on a down note, as he finished tenth in the Australian Grand Prix. His second is off to a much better start, as he starts in pole position at the F1 Sprint Race at the Shanghai Grand Prix. Hamilton admitt...2025
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• Oliver Bearman probably cannot wait for the F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Jayce Illman/Getty Images Haas rookie Oliver Bearman has endured a tough start to the 2025 F1 season in Australia The first Grand Prix of the 2025 Formula 1 season is just hours away, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. But you should not fault rookie Oliver Bearman for wanting to “move on” to the second race of the season, the Chinese Grand Prix. Bearman’s first season a...2025
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• A decision to ‘send it’ leads to pole position for Oscar Piastri at the Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Paddocker/NurPhoto via Getty Images Oscar Piastri captured pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix with the hairpin of his life When the Formula 1 grid arrived in Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix there was every expectation that a McLaren would be on pole position. That is indeed the case as Oscar Piastri stormed to the front to secure the first Grand Prix pole position of his ...2025
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• Doohan accrues 4 penalty points at Chinese GP
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• Ferrari takes blame for double DSQ 'mistakes'
Ferrari had "no intention to gain any advantage" at the Chinese Grand Prix but has admitted its "mistakes" led to a double post-race disqualification for Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday....2025
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• Oscar Piastri Converts 1st F1 Pole to Win in Chinese Grand Prix
Piastri led the race from flag to flag for his third F1 win....2025
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• F1 tweaks braking system rules ahead of Dutch Grand Prix

Photo by JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images A rule change during the summer shutdown has sparked rampant speculation in the F1 world Formula 1 is back. With the summer shutdown now in the rear-view mirror, the grid returns to life this week with the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix. The final ten races will address several major storylines in the sport, from whether one of Red Bull’s rivals can truly cat...2024
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• Miami Grand Prix 2024: 7 F1 storylines as the grid returns to the United States

Photo by Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images F1 is coming to the United States for the first time this season. Here are the major storylines Formula 1 is headed back to the United States. Months after the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, the grid will be down in Florida this weekend for the third Miami Grand Prix. And, as is customary every time F1 makes a trip stateside, the discussion of F1’s ...2024
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• Max Verstappen as dominant as ever at F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images The Red Bull driver pulled away from the field yet again, leaving the rest of the grid fighting for second It was another day where Alex Jacques, above the track on F1TV, rarely needed to mention Max Verstappen. Once more the Red Bull driver was pulling away from the field, ending the battle for P1 early and leaving the field fighting for the positions b...2024
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• Max Verstappen, Sergio Pérez, and Red Bull make some history at qualifying for F1 Chinese GP

Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Another dominant performance from Red Bull has the rest of the grid looking for answers We are now five grand prix qualifying sessions into the 2024 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen has qualified on pole in all five sessions. It was another dominant performance from Verstappen and Red Bull at qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. While Red Bull’s rivals —...2024
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• Max Verstappen charges to victory in F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix

The door was open for someone to beat Max Verstappen in the F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix. But not for long Rainy conditions at the end of qualifying for the Sprint Race at the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen settle for a fourth-place spot on the grid. Lando Norris captured pole position, putting himself in contention for his first F1 victory of any kind. With Lewis Hamilton ...2024
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