Fire and Rain Cause Alarm During First Day of F1 Chinese Grand Prix

Yahoo Sports— Formula One's return to China is already dramatic, as the grass keeps spontaneously igniting around the track, followed by heavy rains in Friday's Sprint Qualifying.

The Athletic—F1’s first Chinese GP since 2019 kicks off with fire and rain. Prime Tire Newsletter | This is The Athletic ’s twice-weekly F1 newsletter. to receive Prime Tire directly in your inbox. Welcome back to Prime Tire, where we’re wondering if Daniel Ricciardo if this whole auto racing thing doesn’t work out. We’re also wondering what else the Shanghai International Circuit has in store this weekend after an interesting Friday of sessions. I’m Patrick, and Luke Smith will be along shortly. Let’s get to it. Advertisement I see fire We’re coming to you later...

The Guardian—Max Verstappen wins first F1 sprint race of season at Chinese Grand Prix. World champion beat Hamilton by 13.043 seconds in Shanghai SprintRed Bull driver extends lead in Formula One standings to 15 pointsRed Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. Verstappen beat Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton by 13.043 seconds in the 19-lap race at the Shanghai International Circuit to extend his championship lead over teammate Sergio Perez, who finished third.Verstappen passed Hamilton on the...

Formula 1—Chinese Grand Prix 2024 qualifying: Max Verstappen seals pole position for Chinese Grand Prix as he heads Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso. Max Verstappen has continued his strong run of form after clinching a dominant pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, taking Red Bull’s 100th pole in their history.