6.
08:13
The look at the top
Oscar Piatri is almost a second in the race ahead of Lando Norris. George Russell cannot be shaken off in Mercedes either. For his part, Max Verstappen had it torn down towards Charles Leclerc.
5.
08:12
Aston Martin
Task of Fernando Alonso
Fernando Alonso comes to the box and has to give up his race early on in round 5 due to brake problems.
4.
08:11
Aston Martin
Boxing radio Fernando Alonso
At Fernando Alonso, smoke rises from the brakes of his car. “I can’t brake, I have no brakes!” He sparks to his team. He comes back to the box at a slow pace.
4.
08:10
Ferrari
Boxing radio Charles Leclerc
Leclerc receives the feedback from the team that he lacks downforce, which of course does not help his tires. Nevertheless, Ferrari asks him to stay outside until the planned pit stop. “We can survive,” confirms Leclerc on the radio, but he has now fallen out of the DRS window to his teammate in front of him.
3.
08:08
Alfa Romeo
Box stop by Gabriel Bortoleto
Gabriel Bortoleto is already coming to the box and switches from the medium to the hard tire mix.
2.
08:07
Hülkenberg passed through
Nico Hülkenberg was passed through seven places at the start. He is now only 19. Not an optimal initial phase for the German.
1.
08:06
Red Bull
Boxing radio Max Verstappen
Max Verstappen reports on radio that Charles Leclerc has a broken front wing. Repetitions show: There was a touch with Hamilton.
1.
08:05
Start race
The traffic lights are over. The race in China has started! Oscar Piatri immediately under pressure from George Russell, but can successfully ward off the Mercedes pilot and claims the lead. Shortly afterwards, Lando Norris also passes Russell. McLaren takes over the double leadership. Max Verstappen, on the other hand, gets a bad start: he falls back and is only in sixth place, behind both Ferraris.
08:00
The introductory round
The introductory round runs and Oscar Piatri leads the field over the route one last time before the start of the race. The majority decided on the medium at the start. Lance Stroll, Oliver Bearman and Liam Lawson rely on Hard.
07:54
The weather
Today there are a few smaller clouds in Shanghai, but there shouldn’t be rain during the race. The asphalt temperature has risen to 41 degrees, the air temperature is 28 degrees.
07:48
How long do the tires last?
One of the big question marks before the race in China is tire wear. Already in the sprint on Saturday, many drivers complained early on the declining grip and the medium had 19 laps with a few. Tire supplier Pirelli also does not assume that a one-time racing race is realistic. Instead, you can clearly recommend two-stop strategies for the Grand Prix: Medium Hard Hard, Medium Hard Medium or Soft-Hard Hard for those who rely on a particularly short first stint.
07:42
Next slump for Lawson
Liam Lawson had to accept the next big slump. After a weak performance, he did not get out of 20th place in qualifying. Then Red Bull has changed the setup again on his car and Lawson will now start from the box. Carlos Sainz also struggled in his new work vehicle and was 15th to find far behind Albon.
07:36
Ferrari in third row
Disappointingly, qualifying also went for the two Ferraris. After a strong appearance in sprint qualifying and in the sprint itself, they could not get involved in the fight for pole position. Sprint winner Lewis Hamilton secured starting position fifth, directly in front of Charles Leclerc. Behind it was able to convince Racing Bull rookie Isack Hadjar with position seven. Kimi Antonelli presented his Mercedes on the eighth starting rank ahead of Yuki Tsunoda in the second Racing Bull and Williams driver Alex Albon.
07:31
McLaren from the pole again
After the McLaren started in Australia through Lando Norris from the Pole, this time it is Oscar Piatri who secures the first place to start. For the Australian it is the first pole position of its Formula 1 career-so far it has only been at the forefront in sprint races. Lando Norris, on the other hand, remained error again on a quick round and has to be satisfied with the three behind George Russell. Max Verstappen starts the race from fourth place.
07:24
Good morning!
Formula 1’s second season race is on the plan in China. At 8:00 a.m., the cars go into the introductory round.