The Chinese Grand Prix returns for the first time since 2019. PlanetF1.com lets you track all the action with live timings for every session.
Max Verstappen returned to winning form at Suzuka, but the grid returns to China with many unknowns as ground effects cars appear at the Shanghai International Circuit for the first time.
F1 Live Timings: Follow all the action from the Chinese Grand Prix
Zhou Guanyu also made history by becoming the first full-time Chinese driver to host a home race in F1, having attended the first race in Shanghai as a young fan in 2004.
The packed auditorium named in his honor is already set to fill this landmark weekend for Chinese sports, hoping to score points to cap it off perfectly.
But while Verstappen and Red Bull remain the favorites, each team only has an hour of practice before taking part in sprint qualifying, leaving little time to collect data in the heat of competition. do not have.
The format has changed this year, with the sprint being held as the first action on Saturday, leaving time for teams to make any changes they wish to make to their cars before parc fermé once again concludes with qualifying.
Ferrari and McLaren will once again aim to chase down Red Bull this weekend, and all eyes will once again be on Mercedes to see if they can launch the much-anticipated W15 in the expected window.
Will Fernando Alonso, who has just signed a contract until 2026, also get his first podium of the season? He’s the only way to know.
You can track our actions live timing And since it’s a sprint weekend, I’ve noted down some very important session times below.
F1 Schedule: What time does the Chinese Grand Prix session start?
local time [BST in brackets]
Friday, April 19th
FP1: 11:30am – 12:30pm [4.30am-5.30am]
Sprint Qualifying: 3:30pm – 4:14pm [8.30am-9.14am]
Saturday, April 20th
Sprint race: 11am [19 laps or 60 minutes]
Qualifying: 3:00pm – 4:00pm [8am-9am]
Sunday, April 21st
Race: 3pm [8am] [56 laps or 120 minutes]
