As happened in the Japanese GP, Red Bull holds the first starting line on the grid for Sunday’s Chinese GP race. Max Verstappen He reached the classification after winning the sprint race in Shanghai and showed no mercy for even one lap, stopping the clock in a 1:33,660. ‘Checo’ Pérez did his best but was more than three tenths away from second position.
What came out of the classification was Fernando Alonso. The Asturian came into the session after receiving a penalty in the sprint race for a fight at the limit with Carlos Sainz and wanted to finish with a good taste in his mouth. That’s why he took it up his sleeve two supernatural turns which allowed him to slip into third place, much to everyone’s surprise.
With respect to Sainz this time he finished seventh with a crazy classification. He had an accident in Q2 that could have KO’d him but he picked up the pace to get to the pits. and repair the damage. He will start just behind his teammate Leclerc.
That’s who forced to return was Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver finished second in the sprint but qualifying was a drama, crashing out in Q1. The seven-time champion must start from the penultimate place.
The starting grid for Sunday’s F1 2024 Chinese GP:
- Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1:33.660
- Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull) 1:33.982
- Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1:34.148
- Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 1:34.165
- Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 1:34.273
- Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 1:34.289
- Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 1:34.297
- George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 1:34.433
- Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Haas) 1:34.604
- Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Sauber) 1:34.665
- Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 1:34.838
- Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/RB) 1:34.934
- Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine) 1:35.223
- Alexander Albon (THA/Williams) 1:35.241
- Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 1:35.463
- Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Sauber) 1:35.505
- Kevin Magnussen (DIN/Haas) 1:35.516
- Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 1:35.573
- Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/RB) 1:35,746
- Logan Sargeant (USA/Williams) 1:33.358
Source: La Verdad
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