Stroll explains why F1 China penalty for Ricciardo contact felt like “a joke”

With the field bunching up before the hairpin as the race was restarted on Lap 27, Stroll went into the back of Ricciardo, lifting the RB car up in the air and causing terminal damage to the Australian’s car.Ricciardo was pushed into McLaren driver Oscar Piastri, who also sustained damage that compromised the rest of his race.The stewards swiftly exacted judgment on the incident, fully attributing …Keep reading
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Ricciardo hit with Miami F1 grid penalty for safety car infringement

The RB driver was penalised having been found guilty of overtaking Haas racer Nico Hulkenberg under safety car conditions on lap 28 at the Shanghai International Circuit.Ricciardo, who has also been handed two penalty points for the offence, had been hit by Lance Stroll at the previous safety car restart, sustaining heavy damage through which he ultimately retired from the race.Hulkenberg had made …Keep reading
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Alonso explains mid-race soft tyre strategy in F1 Chinese GP

The Aston Martin driver started the Chinese GP with just one set of fresh hards and two sets of fresh mediums, so when he started the race on mediums and switched to his sole hards after 11 laps, he was left without the strategy flexibility of his rivals when the first safety car period was triggered to recover Valtteri Bottas’ stricken Sauber.As Alonso had no more hard tyres that would get him …Keep reading
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Ranked: The 10 F1 teams at the 2024 Chinese GP

Max Verstappen dominated once again, having hinted at his clear advantage in pace during Saturday’s sprint race, but it did not go all Red Bull’s own way as Sergio Perez was leapfrogged in the stops.No team was able to quite enjoy an error-free day, as the two safety cars put decision-making under the microscope, but it certainly ensured that China’s return to the calendar was not a …Keep reading
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Our writers rate the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix

On F1’s return to the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time since 2019, Verstappen cemented his position as the runaway points leader with a lights-to-flag win in the RB20.Norris enjoyed a strong run to second, leaving Sergio Perez to settle for third in the other Red Bull.The Ferraris of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz occupied fourth and fifth positions, ahead of the lead Mercedes …Keep reading
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