Piastri leads McLaren one-two in China as Norris survives brake scare
Oscar Piastri led a one-two for McLaren in the Chinese Grand Prix, but the team suffered a scare on his team mate’s car in the final laps.
Chinese GP
Race Results
Pos No. Driver Team Model Laps Time Gap Pts
1 81 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes MCL39 56 1:30:55.026s - 25
2 4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes MCL39 56 1:31:04.774s 9.748s 18
3 63 George Russell Mercedes W16 56 1:31:06.123s 11.097s 15
4 1 Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda RB21 56 1:31:11.682s 16.656s 12
5 31 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari VF-25 56 1:31:44.995s 49.969s 10
6 12 Andrea Antonelli Mercedes W16 56 1:31:48.774s 53.748s 8
7 23 Alex Albon Williams-Mercedes FW47 56 1:31:51.347s 56.321s 6
8 87 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari VF-25 56 1:31:56.329s 61.303s 4
9 18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25 56 1:32:05.230s 70.204s 2
10 55 Carlos Sainz Williams-Mercedes FW47 56 1:32:11.413s 76.387s 1
11 6 Isack Hadjar RB-Honda RB02 56 1:32:13.901s 78.875s
12 30 Liam Lawson Red Bull-Honda RB21 56 1:32:16.173s 81.147s
13 7 Jack Doohan Alpine-Renault A525 56 1:32:23.427s 88.401s
14 5 Gabriel Bortoleto Sauber-Ferrari C45 55 1 Lap
15 27 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari C45 55 1 Lap
16 22 Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda RB02 55 1 Lap
dnf 14 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Mercedes AMR25 4 52 Laps
dq 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari SF-25 Disqualified
dq 44 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari SF-25 Disqualified
dq 10 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault A525 Disqualified
Here is the World Standings after the Chinese GP:
World Championships Standings
Driver Standings
Pos Driver Pts
1 Lando Norris 44
2 Max Verstappen 36
3 George Russell 35
4 Oscar Piastri 34
5 Andrea Antonelli 22
6 Alexander Albon 16
7 Esteban Ocon 10
8 Lance Stroll 10
9 Lewis Hamilton 9
10 Charles Leclerc 8
11 Nico Hulkenberg 6
12 Oliver Bearman 4
13 Yuki Tsunoda 3
14 Carlos Sainz Jnr 1
15 Pierre Gasly 0
15 Isack Hadjar 0
17 Liam Lawson 0
18 Jack Doohan 0
19 Gabriel Bortoleto 0
20 Fernando Alonso 0
Constructor Standings
Pos Team Pts
1 McLaren 78
2 Mercedes 57
3 Red Bull 36
4 Williams 17
5 Ferrari 17
6 Haas 14
7 Aston Martin 10
8 Sauber 6
9 Racing Bulls 3
10 Alpine 0
Norris was “a little bit scared” when brakes began to fail at end of race
Lando Norris said his growing brake failure during the Chinese Grand Prix was a “nightmare.”
Doohan up to four penalty points already after forcing Hadjar off in Chinese GP
Alpine rookie Jack Doohan has collected four penalty points in a single weekend in China.
Lack of pre-season testing hurt Red Bull debut but it’s ‘no excuse’ – Lawson
Liam Lawson refuses to make excuses for his poor start to the season at Red Bull, but admits he would have benefited from more pre-season running in one of the team’s cars.
Alonso says his brake failure could have ‘taken four or five cars out’
Fernando Alonso said he was lucky the brake failure which put him out of the race happened at a quick corner and not a slow one.
Hamilton, Leclerc and Gasly at risk of disqualification over technical infringements
Both Ferrari drivers and Pierre Gasly are at risk of disqualification from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks.
Official:
Hamilton, Leclerc and Gasly disqualified from Chinese Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly have been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix after their cars failed post-race technical checks.
Set-up changes after sprint race win made car feel “terrible” – Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton said the changes he made to his car after winning the sprint race ruined its balance.
Front wing failure “shouldn’t happen” says Tsunoda after “frustrating” race
Yuki Tsunoda was the last driver circulating at the end of the Chinese Grand Prix after a poor strategy was exacerbated by an unusual front wing failure on his car.
Lawson is relieved the next track is one he knows – but he could be out by then
Liam Lawson is looking forward to driving at a track he knows after two poor weekends on unfamiliar circuits.
Wolff rates Russell’s Chinese Grand Prix performance “10 out of 10”
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff heaped praise on George Russell after he finished on the podium for the second time in as many races in Shanghai.
F1 responds after Ferrari calls broadcast of Hamilton’s radio a “joke”
Formula One Management has held talks with Ferrari after the team complained over its use of Lewis Hamilton’s radio messages during yesterday’s Chinese Grand Prix.
