2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Race Results
Results from the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2024 F1 world championship.
| 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Race Results | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 19 Laps |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 13.043s |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 15.258s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 17.486s |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 20.696s |
| 6 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 22.088s |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 24.713s |
| 8 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 25.696s |
| 9 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 31.951s |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 37.398s |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 37.840s |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 38.295s |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 39.841s |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 40.299s |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 40.838s |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 41.870s |
| 17 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 42.998s |
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams Racing | 46.352s |
| 19 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 49.630s |
| Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | DNF | |
Max Verstappen claimed a dominant sprint race victory at the Shanghai International Circuit, overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the process.
Starting from fourth on the grid, Verstappen seemed to bide his time behind Hamilton - who got ahead of Lando Norris, who made a mistake into Turn 2 - and Fernando Alonso.
By Lap 9, Verstappen had claimed the race lead after Hamilton made a mistake at the hairpin on the previous lap, reducing the advantage the Mercedes driver had built up.
From then on, Verstappen’s pace was frightening, building up a 13s lead over Hamilton.
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