04:58
Leclerc makes it a Ferrari 1-2
A 1m38.130s for Leclerc now puts him top of the pile, 0.252s ahead of Sainz.
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
05:01
Order with 30 minutes to go
Leclerc, Sainz, Verstappen, Perez, Hulkenberg, Norris, Gasly, Stroll, Alonso and Zhou.
04:58
Sainz goes fastest
A 1m38.382s for Sainz on the softs put him top of the timesheets.
04:54
Leclerc up to fourth
The two Ferraris are running on the softs, allowing Leclerc to set the fourth-best time.
04:50
FP1 back underway
The fire at Turn 7 has been cleared so the session is underway again.
04:45
Red flag
"There is a fire on the grass at Turn 7," Ocon reports.
04:44
Verstappen improves
Verstappen extends his advantage to 0.6s now over Perez as he sets a 1m38.498s.
04:41
The order after 10 minutes
Verstappen, Perez, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Ocon, Bottas, Stroll, Zhou, Magnussen and Hamilton.
04:39
Alonso slots into second
On the hards, Alonso gets within a tenth of Verstappen's top time. Ocon completes the top three for Alpine.
04:36
Verstappen gets to work
He storms to P1 with a 1m39.497s, 1.1s ahead of Gasly.
04:35
First times on the board
Gasly takes to the top on the softs with a 1m40.679s, 0.021s ahead of Bottas.
04:30
FP1 is underway!
The only 60-minute practice session of the weekend is now underway.
04:27
All you need to know
Here's some key information ahead of this weekend in Shanghai!
04:24
Welcome
Hello everyone! Thanks for joining us this early for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix.
It will be the first time F1 races in Shanghai since 2019 - and this time, it's a sprint weekend.
