08:18
Saubers on the move
Fifth and eighth for the two Saubers - they should be safely through.
Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari SF-24. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5,…
2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Qualifying - As it happened
A recap of what happened in F1 qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
20 Apr 2024
08:13
Sainz lowers the benchmark
A 1m34.970s is now the overall best time from Sainz.
Ricciardo, Norris, Hamilton, Magnussen and Perez are all in the drop-zone with five minutes to go.
08:11
Piastri takes to the top
A 1m35.014s for the McLaren driver puts him 0.102s ahead of Alonso.
Verstappen and Bottas complete the top four.
08:08
Alonso goes fastest
A 1m35.116s for Alonso, 0.4s ahead of Bottas.
Waiting to see what Verstappen can do now.
08:06
Russell takes to the top
Russell beats Magnussen's time by just under 0.190s to take first place.
Norris slots into second now.
08:04
First times on the board
Magnussen leads the way with a 1m36.626s, 0.3s ahead of Gasly.
08:00
Q1 is now underway
The first part of qualifying is underway in Shanghai. The slowest five drivers will be eliminated and thus start 16th to 20th on the grid.
07:57
Weather
Conditions are still completely dry - like they were in the sprint race just under four hours ago.
07:49
How can you watch the action from Shanghai?
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB20. Formula 1 World Championship,…
07:48
Welcome back
Hello everyone and welcome back to the Crash.net live blog for qualifying in China.
Q1 starts in just over 10 minutes' time.
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