Chinese Grand Prix 2024
Shanghai Shanghai, China
Chinese Grand Prix took place at Shanghai, China as round 5 of the 2024 Formula 1 season. Max Verstappen won the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.
- Round
- 5
- Season
- 2024
- Circuit
- Shanghai
- Dates
- 19–21 Apr 2024
- Race winner
- Max Verstappen
2024 Chinese Grand Prix race summary
Max Verstappen won the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, round 5 of the season. Verstappen crossed the line 13.773 seconds ahead of Lando Norris, with Sergio Perez third. The race ran to 56 laps.
Max Verstappen took pole position with a 1:33.660. Verstappen converted P1 on the grid into the win. Lewis Hamilton gained the most places, going from P18 to P9.
Verstappen made two pit stops and used three sets of tyres: medium, hard and hard. Fernando Alonso set the fastest lap, a 1:37.810 on lap 45.
The race had two safety car periods and one virtual safety car period. Three drivers retired: Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda and Valtteri Bottas. It stayed dry, with an air temperature around 19°C and the track around 30°C.
Key facts
- Winner
- Max Verstappen from P1
- Winning margin
- 13.773s
- Pole
- Max Verstappen 1:33.660
- Fastest lap
- Fernando Alonso 1:37.810, lap 45
- Laps
- 56
- Safety cars
- 2
- Virtual safety cars
- 1
- Retirements
- 3
- Weather
- Dry air 19°C, track 30°C
Weekend schedule
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Time / Gap |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Winner |
| 2 | Lando Norris NOR | +13.773s |
| 3 | Sergio Perez PER | +19.160s |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc LEC | +23.623s |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | +33.983s |
| 6 | George Russell RUS | +38.724s |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | +43.414s |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri PIA | +56.198s |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | +57.986s |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +60.476s |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon OCO | +62.812s |
| 12 | Alexander Albon ALB | +65.506s |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly GAS | +69.223s |
| 14 | Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +71.689s |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | +82.786s |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | +87.533s |
| 17 | Logan Sargeant SAR | +95.110s |
| — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | DNF |
| — | Yuki Tsunoda TSU | DNF |
| — | Valtteri Bottas BOT | DNF |
Gap to leader
Classified finishers P2–P10 at the chequered flag, seconds behind the race winner