Chinese Practice GP: Lando Norris sets up the amazing pace for McLaren on the eve of the Sprint Qualification | F1 news
Lando Norris set up a top -notch practice pace for McLaren in Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Sprint qualifying later on Friday.
Brit, who runs the driver championship after winning the season in Australia last weekend, delivered 1: 31.504 to end almost half a second from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Oscar Piastra was on his way to setting a similar time to his teammate with McLaren Norris before running wide in the last corner, which left the Australian third.
Lewis Hamilton completed a more positive display of Ferrari – after their surprise Melbourne fights – to fourth place.
Hamilton returned nearly 0.7 from Norris, but unlike three drivers in front of him, he did not go to another qualifying simulation in a somewhat urgent peak on the session after the red flag caused by the technical failure at Alpina Jack Doohan.
George Russell is on the top of the list after running medium running, but finished in fifth place after failing to improve his effort.
The ruling world champion Max Verstappen was only 16. For Red Bull after interrupting his only attempt to fly a flying circle.
Sky Sports F1, Live Chinese GP schedule
Friday 21st March
- 6:00: F1 Academy of Qualifications*
- 6.45pm: Chinese GP Sprint qualifying (session starts at 7.30)*
Saturday 22. March
- 2.25 hours: Sprint of Chinese GP Sprint
- 3:00: Chinese GP Sprint*
- 5.45pm: F1 Academy of Race 1*
- 6.35: 00: Chinese GP qualifying buildup*
- 7:00: Chinese qualifying general practice*
- 9:00: TED -O’s qualifying notebook*
Sunday March 23
- 2.40 hours: F1 Academy of Race 2
- 5.30am: Chinese GP Building-up: Grand Prix Sunday*
- 7:00: Grand Prix Chinese*
- 9:00: Chinese GP reaction: Plated flag*
- 10:00: Ted’s notebook*
*Also at the main event Sky Sports
Formula 1 is in Shanghai this week for the first sprint weekend of the season in Chinese GP, live on Sky Sports F1. Stream Sky Sports with now – No Treaty, cancel anytime
