08:37
Strong lap from Perez
Perez beats Veratappen by 0.346s to take top spot. Impressive lap from the Mexican.
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) RB VCARB 01; Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing…
2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in sprint qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
19 Apr 2024
08:37
Verstappen gets to work
A 1m36.456s puts Verstappen top now, 0.4s ahead of Alonso.
Leclerc, Norris and Stroll complete the top five.
08:36
Leclerc surges to the top
A 1m36.886s puts Leclerc on top of the pile, less than a tenth ahead of Norris.
08:35
Strong early lap from Bottas
A 1m37.492s, 0.5s ahead of teammate Zhou.
Bottas' time is soon beaten by Hamilton- by just over 0.2s.
08:33
Piastri radio
"Some light drops of rain," he reports.
08:30
SQ is underway!
SQ1 kicks off - a 12 minute session with drivers required to run on the mediums only.
08:18
Rain on the way?
FIA note a 60 per cent chance of rain for sprint qualifying.
08:08
Sprint qualifying format
SQ1: 12 mins in length - new medium tyres only
SQ2: 10 mins in length - new medium tyres only
SQ3: 8 mins in length - soft tyres only
08:07
Stroll was fastest in FP1
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR24. Formula 1 World…
08:05
We're building up to qualifying
Next up we have qualifying for the sprint race at 8:30am UK time!
07:11
What happened in FP1?
Lando Norris (GBR) McLaren MCL38. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5,…
05:31
Top 10
Stroll, Piastri, Verstappen, Perez, Hulkenberg, Magnussen, Ocon, Albon, Ricciardo and Bottas.
05:31
Chequered flag
Looks like Stroll is going to top the session here in FP1.
05:29
Stroll takes P1
Stroll takes to the top now for Aston Martin, 0.3s ahead of Piastri.
05:27
Norris
Norris was on course to go 0.4s clear at the top of the timesheets but he returns to the pit lane.
05:26
Piastri goes fastest
Not sure we were expecting that... he sets a 1m36.629s to topple Verstappen.
05:25
Strong lap by Ocon
He goes third-fastest in the upgraded Alpine.
05:24
Five minutes to go
Verstappen, Perez, Albon, Ricciardo, Bottas, Zhou, Tsunoda, Leclerc, Sainz and Sargeant is the top 10 currently.
05:22
Verstappen restores order
It's a 1m36.660s for Verstappen, just under 0.5s clear of Perez.
05:20
Albon takes to the top now
Albon is the latest driver to make the most of the softs, storming to the top of the order.
05:17
Sargeant goes second
Sargeant slots into second on the softs. As we enter the final 15 minutes, expect plenty of qualifying simulations.
05:16
Somewhat of an adventure for Alonso
Alonso goes down the escape road on the entry of the pit lane before spinning around to get back going again.
05:09
Into the final 20 minutes of FP1
The current order is: Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Perez, Ocon, Norris, Russell, Hulkenberg, Hamilton and Alonso.
05:05
Leclerc finds more time
He lowers his benchmark to a 1m38.090s, 0.3s ahead of teammate Sainz. Lower down the field, Russell slots into sixth.
05:04
Pit lane shots
Pierre Gasly (FRA) Alpine F1 Team A524 leaves the pits. Formula 1 World…
