2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Race Results

Results from the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, Round 5 of the 2024 F1 world championship.

20 Apr 2024

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15 leads at the start of Sprint. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 5, Chinese Grand — Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W15 leads at the start of Sprint…

2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Sprint Race Results
Pos	Driver	Nat.	Team	Time
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Oracle Red Bull Racing	19 Laps
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	13.043s
3	Sergio Perez	MEX	Oracle Red Bull Racing	15.258s
4	Charles Leclerc	MON	Scuderia Ferrari	17.486s
5	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Scuderia Ferrari	20.696s
6	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren F1 Team	22.088s
7	Oscar Piastri	AUS	McLaren F1 Team	24.713s
8	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	25.696s
9	Zhou Guanyu	CHN	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	31.951s
10	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	37.398s
11	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	37.840s
12	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	38.295s
13	Esteban Ocon	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team	39.841s
14	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	40.299s
15	Pierre Gasly	FRA	BWT Alpine F1 Team	40.838s
16	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	41.870s
17	Alex Albon	THA	Williams Racing	42.998s
18	Logan Sargeant	USA	Williams Racing	46.352s
19	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	49.630s
	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	DNF

Max Verstappen claimed a dominant sprint race victory at the Shanghai International Circuit, overtaking Lewis Hamilton in the process.

Starting from fourth on the grid, Verstappen seemed to bide his time behind Hamilton - who got ahead of Lando Norris, who made a mistake into Turn 2 - and Fernando Alonso.

By Lap 9, Verstappen had claimed the race lead after Hamilton made a mistake at the hairpin on the previous lap, reducing the advantage the Mercedes driver had built up.

From then on, Verstappen’s pace was frightening, building up a 13s lead over Hamilton.