2024 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint
Shanghai 20 Apr 2024, 11:00 local
Max Verstappen won the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix sprint at Shanghai. Hamilton finished second and Perez third. Norris had started from pole. The sprint ran in dry conditions, with track temperatures around 27°C.
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 20 Apr 2024
- Start
- 11:00 local
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
- Pole
- Lando Norris
- Fastest lap
- 1:40.331
Sprint result
| Pos | Driver | Time / gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32:04.660 | 8 | |
| 2 | 44 Lewis Hamilton HAM | +13.043 | 7 |
| 3 | 11 Sergio Perez PER | +15.258 | 6 |
| 4 | 16 Charles Leclerc LEC | +17.486 | 5 |
| 5 | 55 Carlos Sainz SAI | +20.696 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 Lando Norris NOR | +22.088 | 3 |
| 7 | 81 Oscar Piastri PIA | +24.713 | 2 |
| 8 | 63 George Russell RUS | +25.696 | 1 |
| 9 | 24 Zhou Guanyu ZHO | +31.951 | — |
| 10 | 20 Kevin Magnussen MAG | +37.398 | — |
| 11 | 3 Daniel Ricciardo RIC | +37.840 | — |
| 12 | 77 Valtteri Bottas BOT | +38.295 | — |
| 13 | 31 Esteban Ocon OCO | +39.841 | — |
| 14 | 18 Lance Stroll STR | +40.299 | — |
| 15 | 10 Pierre Gasly GAS | +40.838 | — |
| 16 | 22 Yuki Tsunoda TSU | +41.870 | — |
| 17 | 23 Alexander Albon ALB | +42.998 | — |
| 18 | 2 Logan Sargeant SAR | +46.352 | — |
| 19 | 27 Nico Hulkenberg HUL | +49.630 | — |
| DNF | 14 Fernando Alonso ALO | DNF | — |
Analysis
Lap times, sectors, top speed and tyre strategy - pick drivers to compare
Sprint report
The story of the race, read from the timing data
Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix from P4 on the grid at Shanghai. The winning margin was 13.043 seconds over Lewis Hamilton, with Sergio Perez completing the podium.
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap of the sprint, a 1:40.331 on lap 3. Charles Leclerc recorded the highest speed-trap reading at 346 km/h.
Most of the grid started on the medium compound, the field made 1 pit stops in total, the quickest of them belonging to Fernando Alonso at 23.30 seconds. The race ran without a safety car.
Esteban Ocon was the biggest mover, climbing 4 places to finish P13. 1 car retired (Fernando Alonso).
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
Max Verstappen won the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix from P4 on the grid.
Who finished on the podium at the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
Max Verstappen won ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez.
Who set the fastest lap in the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
Max Verstappen set the fastest lap, a 1:40.331 on lap 3.
Who started on pole for the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
Lando Norris started from pole position.
How many cars finished the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
20 cars were classified, with 1 retirement.
Were there any safety cars in the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
No. The sprint ran from start to finish without a safety car.
What was the fastest pit stop in the Chinese Grand Prix 2024?
The quickest pit stop was 23.30 seconds, by Fernando Alonso.
Conditions
Representative weather across the session
- Air temp
- 19.8°C
- Track temp
- 27.0°C
- Humidity
- 70%
- Rainfall
- None
- Wind
- 2.6 m/s W
- Pressure
- 1007 mbar
Session details
- Meeting
- Chinese Grand Prix 2024
- Circuit
- Shanghai
- Session
- Sprint
- Date
- 20 Apr 2024
- Start
- 11:00 local
- Status
- Completed
- Winner
- Max Verstappen
Race control
Flags, safety cars and notable events