Formula 1 on Friday announced a five-year extension with the Chinese Grand Prix, Afrosport reports. This new development, which was announced at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, will ensure the Shanghai International Circuit remains on the F1 calendar through the 2030 season. Formula 1's organisers revealed that the extension is in line with its successful return to China after a five-year absence due to the...
Lewis Hamilton believes Mercedes will make a step forward when upgrades are introduced at the Miami Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion had a mixed weekend at the Chinese Grand Prix where he finished second behind Max Verstappen in the sprint race before going on to finish a disappointing 18th in qualifying. The 39-year-old however made slight progress during Sunday's race, making up nine places to...
Lewis Hamilton was left disappointed after finishing a dismal 18th during the qualifying for Chinese Grand Prix in the early hours of Saturday morning. The seven-time world champion was on course to reach the second phase of qualifying but his Mercedes locked up and ran off the track, meaning he would start on the second to last row of the grid for Sunday's race beside Haas'...
Lewis Hamilton expressed his joy after claiming his Mercedes “came alive” during a wet qualifying session for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday. The seven-time world champion capitalised on the downpour that descended on the Shanghai International Circuit to put his Mercedes second on the grid for Saturday’s sprint race behind polesitter Lando Norris in the Mercedes-powered McLaren. “It was very tricky, tricky conditions,...
The 2023 Formula 1 season is to stay at 23 races, which officially rules out the possibility of a return or replacement for the Chinese Grand Prix. The original schedule for the 2023 calendar was set for 24 races, with the event in Shanghai due for April 16, however, strict Covid-19 restrictions in China following a surge in cases meant it was impossible for F1 to...
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