China 2024
Overview
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Race
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Qualifying
P13
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A. Albon
P20
finished
L. Sargeant
18 Apr 2024
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25 minutes ago
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26 minutes ago
JAMES to ALEX
Well managed Alex.
We can see from the video it's just difficult to get between the high speed and low speed but well done today
43 minutes ago
Chinese GP Qualifying โ
44 minutes ago
Qualifying complete ๐จ๐ณ
Alex goes three hundredths faster but it's not enough.
He finishes Q2 in P14.
About 1 hour ago
PIT and ALEX
ALEX: Is that Sainz or Charles in front?
PIT: Yeah, we think it's Sainz.
PIT: Sainz will be doing slow outlaps, so leave as big a gap as you can to him.
PIT: OK, yes, it is Sainz to confirm.
About 1 hour ago
Alex takes to the track ๐ธ
Albon is ready to try and reach Q3.
About 1 hour ago
Back to green ๐ข
We have the clock counting down again. Q2 is live once more.
About 1 hour ago
A timing update โฐ
Q2 will resume at 15:45 local time.
That's the message from race control.
About 1 hour ago
Q2 paused ๐
We have 6:44 remaining. That's enough time for everyone to get around and set another flying lap.
Sainz returned to the pit lane, albeit without a front wing, so there are still 15 cars in this session.
About 1 hour ago
Sainz spins ๐ด
Alex got a lap in, with a 1:35.271, but there's a red flag.
Carlos Sainz spins at the lap corner and hits the barriers.
Albono sits P11, so we'll need to go again to try and reach Q3.
About 1 hour ago
Pushing... ๐ซธ
Albono has begun his flying lap after finding a gap on the track.
About 1 hour ago
Q2 is live ๐ข
A slow start to our second session, but the pit lane gets busy again.
Alex is in the traffic and ready to go.
About 1 hour ago
Fine F1 margins ๐ค
A single second covered the gap from P1 to Tsunoda in P19.
Logan was improving until he spun out in the second sector, suggesting he was on course to be within that second, too.
Anything is possible in F1 this year.
About 1 hour ago
Alex advances ๐
Albono put a better lap in on his second attempt, putting a 1:35.384 on the board.
He is through to Q2!
About 1 hour ago
Logan locks up ๐
Flat-spotted tyres for Sarge after an error. His day is done, sadly.
About 1 hour ago
Back to the track ๐ธ
Logan is venturing out again. He and Alex are ready to set their second laps.
About 1 hour ago
Alex's first lap โ
Albono has his first lap time, too, and he's P5. A 1:35.729 is his fastest of the weekend.
About 1 hour ago
Logan's lap logged โ
1:36.358 for Sarge. He's P7 for the moment.
About 2 hours ago
Alex on track ๐น๐ญ
Let's do that again, shall we?
Alex is on his out lap as Logan begins his push.
About 2 hours ago
Back to the pit lane ๐
ฟ๏ธ
Just an exploratory lap for each driver as they return to the pit lane.
Alex is brought back into the garage.
Logan heads back out for another attempt.
About 2 hours ago
Push laps begin... ๐ช
There's clear air ahead of each FW46 as the Williams Racing pair look to put their first times on the board.
About 2 hours ago
Packed in the pits ๐ฅ
It's extremely busy as the cars attempt to leave the pit lane.
Alex and Logan are both out there on the Soft Pirelli compound.
About 2 hours ago
PIT to ALEX
OK, that's still two and a half minutes to the green light.
About 2 hours ago
Sunshine on Saturday โ
๏ธ
We saw wet weather in Sprint Qualifying.
It doesn't look like there's any chance of a recurrence today as the sun peeks through some light cloud cover.
About 2 hours ago
Packed grandstands ๐ธ
So many fans are here today. It's great to be back in China.
About 2 hours ago
30 MINUTE WARNING ๐จ
It's nearly time for Qualifying!
We'll have all the Williams Racing updates here for the all-important session that sets the starting order for the Grand Prix.
About 2 hours ago
Pit stop practice ๐ธ
We had no pit stops today, but the team is staying sharp for tomorrow's race.
About 3 hours ago
Pit Wall Predictions is back for China ๐ฒ
Our free-to-play game, Pit Wall Predictions, presented by Gulf, is here.
We ask you eight questions about the race.
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About 3 hours ago
Make your Pit Wall Predictions
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About 3 hours ago
Unlock your Chinese badge ๐
Remember to claim your China badge if you're joining us today.
We haven't visited Shanghai since 2019, and this is the first time we have a Chinese GP badge available for our fans.
Head to the top of the page and you can add it to your collection. ๐
About 4 hours ago
Up next? Quali ๐
That's not the only competitive on-track action we have today.
Qualifying will begin in a little over three hours.
With parc fermรฉ conditions lifted, the team will make car adjustments as we prepare for Q1.
About 5 hours ago
China Sprint โ
About 5 hours ago
LAST LAP ๐จ
That's 18 laps already complete. One more tour to go.
About 5 hours ago
LAP 18/19
Alonso has a puncture and pits, dropping through the order.
Alex - P17
Logan - P18
About 5 hours ago
LAP 17/19
Our American advances! A move on the inside of Turn 1 sees Logan past Hulkenberg!
Alex - P18
Logan - P19
About 5 hours ago
LAP 15/19
Alex breaks the DRS gap to Hulkenberg.
Logan, meanwhile, is reeling the Haas in...
Alex - P18
Logan - P20
About 5 hours ago
LAP 14/19
Battling by! Alex goes wheel-to-wheel with the Haas and gets past Hulkenberg into Turn 1!
Back to P18 for Albon ๐
Alex - P18
Logan - P20
About 5 hours ago
LAP 12/19
Tsunoda gets by Hulkenberg and Alex inherits DRS again...
Alex - P19
Logan - P20
About 5 hours ago
LAP 10/19
Hulkenberg has slipped back and is now P17.
That struggle could affect how close Alex gets to Tsunoda ahead...
Alex - P19
Logan - P20
About 5 hours ago
PIT and ALEX
PIT: We're happy to start pushing.
ALEX: It's just a DRS train, so what's the point at the minute?
PIT: Yeah, there's 11 laps to go, so it may not break up.
About 5 hours ago
LAP 7/19
Field spread continues throughout the order as a couple of DRS trains form.
Alex is now 2s adrift of Tsunoda, with Logan 1.1s behind Alex.
Alex - P19
Logan - P20
About 5 hours ago
LAP 5/19
Tsunoda has just broken the DRS window as Alex falls 1.2s behind.
Logan is keeping pace with the sister FW46.
Alex - P19
Logan - P20
About 5 hours ago
LAP 3/19
The cars are settling into the race with the full field nose-to-tail down through the straights.
Alex - P19
Logan - P20
About 6 hours ago
PIT to ALEX
DRS enabled.
About 6 hours ago
LAP 1/19
Side-by-side battling from Alex and Pierre Gasly through the entire opening lap.
It's a clean start for both Williams cars, but Albon loses out to Tsunoda in the final sector.
About 6 hours ago
Formation lap underway ๐จ๐ณ
It's a slow first lap of Shanghai as the 20 cars head back to the start/finish line.
About 6 hours ago
Talking tyres ๐
Alex and Logan are on used Mediums, as are most of the field.
The two Alpines and Yuki Tsunoda are the cars nearby us with new Medium rubber, while George Russell is the only Soft tyre starter.
About 6 hours ago
In the car and ready to go ๐ธ
19 laps of action are about to begin.
About 6 hours ago
PIT and LOGAN
PIT: I think, from where you are, we went for the most aggressive option at the start.
PIT: You'll have the opportunity with the low grip, and it is tight turns 1, 2, 3, 6.
LOGAN: Yep, understood.
About 6 hours ago
PIT to ALEX
Brake check, Alex.
There's just under 10 minutes to go.
About 6 hours ago
On the grid ๐จ๐ณ
The start/finish straight is swarming with activity in front of the packed main grandstand.
We'll be setting off for the formation lap in 15 minutes.
About 6 hours ago
All set for Sprint? ๐ธ
It's a busy Saturday today. Join us here for all the latest from Sprint and Qualifying.
About 6 hours ago
James speaks about a 'disappointing' day ๐บ
Williams Racing's Team Principal discusses how the team's Friday in China went.
Yesterday
Grab your Chinese GP badge ๐จ๐ณ
There is no more Friday running for Alex or Logan, but you can still get some action in.
Unlock our first Chinese GP badge to add it to your collection.
Head to the top of the page now to unlock yours ๐
Yesterday
Sprint Qualifying โ
That's our Friday complete.
Yesterday
LOGAN to PIT
It's just slow-speed corners.
If we can sort slow-speed we'll be alright.
Yesterday
Slight improvements ๐
Our duo set faster times but they won't advance out of SQ1.
Alex gets a 1:37.720 and Logan clocks in a 1:37.923.
Alex - P18
Logan - P20
Yesterday
Take two โ๏ธ
Our second attempts begin with two minutes remaining in the session.
Alex - P16
Logan - P19
Yesterday
Radio complaints ๐ค
That team radio from Logan was from his push lap.
Might the Frenchman have cost Sarge time?
Yesterday
LOGAN to PIT
Mate, Gasly impeded me.
Yesterday
First times set โฑ๏ธ
Alex gets a 1:38.043 and Logan puts in a 1:38.332.
They were the first to set a benchmark so there's no true indicator where they are just yet...
Alex - P9
Logan - P12
Yesterday
Rain reported ๐ง๏ธ
It's not particularly visible from the cameras, but there are reports of rain drops hitting some drivers' visors.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Track should be okay. Go push.
Yesterday
SQ1 medium tyres equipped ๐ก
Alex leads Logan out onto the track with our duo using their first set of the two pre-allocated mediums for SQ1.
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Fire up now...
Yesterday
Heading to the pit wall ๐
The boss is set for Sprint qualifying. We're nearly there.
Yesterday
15 minutes to go โณ
Stay tuned... The first Sprint qualifying of the year is almost upon us
Yesterday
Hear from Alex, Logan, and a special guest... ๐บ
Team Torque returned for episode 5 with another driver joining our Williams Racing pair.
Tune in below to watch Albono and Sarge host Oscar Piastri as the three recap their Japanese adventures and Chinese hopes.
Yesterday
Team Torque from China ๐จ๐ณ
Welcome to Team Torque, hosted by Alex Albon and Logan Sargeant. You asked for it, now he's here! This week our duo are joined by Oscar Piastri ahead of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.
Yesterday
Unlocked your China badge? ๐จ๐ณ๐
The weekend is only just underway but you can unlock your Chinese GP badge!
This is the first time to add China to your collection after its absence from F1 so don't forget.
Head to the top of the page now to claim yours ๐
Yesterday
Sarge snapped ๐ธ
Logan enjoyed his first taste of China in FP1 earlier
Yesterday
Time to check the data ๐งโ๐ป
We have one hour of track time under our belt.
Those laps will give us the insight we need to prepare for Sprint qualifying, the next session that starts in a little under three hours.
Yesterday
FP1 โ
Here's how we finished China's only practice session
Yesterday
Box, box ๐
ฟ๏ธ
Our two runners are back in the pit lane as the clock ticks down.
Alex - P7
Logan - P14
Yesterday
In formation ๐ธ
Alex leads Logan out of the pit lane
Yesterday
Albon to the top ๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ฃ
Soft tyres on Albono puts our No23 to the top as he goes purple in every sector.
A 1:37.229 sees Alex eight-tenths ahead of Leclerc in P2.
Alex - P1
Logan - P3
Yesterday
Towards the top ๐
Logan goes to P2! His time is 1:38.317 โ and he's not even happy with his lap.
Replays show him running slightly wide onto the gravel...
Logan - P12
Alex - P19
Yesterday
Sarge on softs ๐
Logan returns to a quieter track as other runners head in.
He has red-ringed tyres on his FW46 ready for some quali runs.
Yesterday
In ๐ Out
Alex and Logan both head into the pit lane and emerge back on track.
Albono halts for a dummy pit stop as Sarge drives straight through.
Some pit stop timing data in for our engineers and strategists to work with.
Both cars will return to stop after this lap...
Alex - P17
Logan - P20
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Go switch to go in.
We'll box this lap.
Yesterday
Panda watch ๐ธ
The first shot of Alex's Chinese GP helmet in action is here!
Yesterday
Race runs ๐
There aren't many laps with improvements out there as drivers familiarise themselves with the circuit.
Alex and Logan continue their FP1 efforts with nine laps (and counting) apiece.
Alex - P14
Logan - P18
Yesterday
Back to it ๐ช
With the situation quickly under control we go back out.
Alex and Logan sat at the end of the pit lane ready to get more mileage with their medium Pirellis.
Yesterday
Early stoppage ๐ด
The session briefly stops as a fire has broken out on the grass next to the track.
Firefighting marshals are on site to keep the situation under control
Yesterday
Improvements in ๐
Better times from our duo.
Alex has 1:40.216 and Logan with 1:40.862.
Alex - P12
Logan - P14
Yesterday
First times done โ
We have the first lap times in with medium tyres equipped.
Alex begins with a 1:40.857 while Logan's first-ever lap of Shanghai is 1:44.457.
Alex - P12
Logan - P16
Yesterday
PIT to ALEX
Open a gap...
Okay. Go push.
Yesterday
Two FW46s heading out ๐
We're five minutes into the session and a busy track sees Alex and Logan venturing out for their first laps.
Yesterday
Logan's first laps incoming... ๐ธ
Sarge looks out ready for FP1
Yesterday
Hear from the boss ๐บ
Huddle up and listen in as James Vowles speaks to the team ahead of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
Yesterday
TEN MINUTE WARNING ๐จ
We have just one hour to get ready for Sprint qualifying later.
FP1 begins in just 10 minutes.
Join us as we prepare for the weekend in China's only Free Practice session of 2024.
Yesterday
Nว hวo China ๐จ๐ณ
It's a Chinese GP weekend after a long five-year absence.
We will bring you everything Williams Racing from the Shanghai International Circuit here for three days of competitive action.
Yesterday
Saying hello from Shanghai ๐ธ
The Chinese GP is back!
Yesterday
China 2024
Race Weekend
Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2024
Times displayed in your local time zone.
Fri, 19 April, 03:30
Free Practice 1
Fri, 19 April, 07:30
Sprint Quali
Sat, 20 April, 03:00
Sprint
Sat, 20 April, 07:00
Qualifying
Sun, 21 April, 07:00
Race
A warm welcome back to the Shanghai International Circuit after its absence from Formula 1 since 2020's race cancellation.
Shanghai has hosted the Chinese Grand Prix since its inauguration in 2004 with this impressive circuit of eye-catching architecture and facilities.
Its layout, with a combination of long straights and a diverse range of corners, features wide corners to encourage passing and differing lines, and two long straights where slipstreaming guarantees wheel-to-wheel action.
Circuit Overview:
The Shanghai International Circuit sits at 5.451 km (3.388 miles) with 16 turns, starting with the seemingly never-ending snail-shaped Turns 1 and 2 โ two tightening right-handers that demand careful braking and precise throttle control.
Sector 2 begins with a right-hand hairpin, but it's mostly single file through the curves until reaching the entirely different third and final sector.
There's a 1.2 km straight between Turn 13 and Turn 14 for drivers to drag race down, and the lap concludes on the pit straight, which itself is 0.8 km long for more flat-out racing.
Fast Facts
Circuit Name: Shanghai International Circuit
Location: Shanghai, China
First Grand Prix: 2004
Circuit Length: 5.451 km (3.387 miles)
Race Distance: 305.066 km (189.559 miles)
Laps: 56
Lap Record: 1:32.238 (Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004)
Alex Albon Last Year
Race: N/A
Fastest Lap: N/A
Qualifying: N/A
Tyre Strategy: N/A
Logan Sargeant Last Year
Race: N/A
Fastest Lap: N/A
Qualifying: N/A
Tyre Strategy: N/A
Williams Racing's Chinese GP History
Best Finish: P5 (Juan-Pablo Montoya, 2004 / Felipe Massa, 2015)
Best Qualifying: P4 (Felipe Massa, 2015)
Alex's Best Finish: P10 (2019)
Logan's Best Finish: N/A
Williams Racing Highlight: Felipe and teammate Valtteri Bottas took two consecutive double-points scoring races in 2015 and 2016 at China, with Felipe leading a P5-P6 finish in 2015.
China At A Glance
Capital: Beijing
Population: 1.4 billion
Size: 9,596,961 sq km
Language: Mandarin
Currency: Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Race
STARTS IN
00
D
22
H
18
M
58
S
Qualifying
P13
finished
A. Albon
P20
finished
L. Sargeant
18 Apr 2024
Get your badge for China ๐จ๐ณ
Qualifying might be over, but you can still unlock this weekend's badge ๐
Head to the top of this page to add our China badge to your collection ๐
6 minutes ago
Don't forget to predict ๐ฎ
We know where we stack up on a single lap, but how about the race?
Our free-to-play game, Pit Wall Predictions, presented by Gulf, is here for China.
Can you answer all eight questions about the race correctly?
Lock in your answers before lights out tomorrow ๐
25 minutes ago
Make your Pit Wall Predictions
You can change your answers right up until the formation lap on Pit Wall Predictions, presented by Gulf
26 minutes ago
JAMES to ALEX
Well managed Alex.
We can see from the video it's just difficult to get between the high speed and low speed but well done today
43 minutes ago
Chinese GP Qualifying โ
44 minutes ago
Qualifying complete ๐จ๐ณ
Alex goes three hundredths faster but it's not enough.
He finishes Q2 in P14.
About 1 hour ago
PIT and ALEX
ALEX: Is that Sainz or Charles in front?
PIT: Yeah, we think it's Sainz.
PIT: Sainz will be doing slow outlaps, so leave as big a gap as you can to him.
PIT: OK, yes, it is Sainz to confirm.
About 1 hour ago
Alex takes to the track ๐ธ
Albon is ready to try and reach Q3.
About 1 hour ago
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