Pictures from qualifying and final practice for the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.
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Bottas stays ahead as Albon crash ends session
2019 Chinese Grand Prix third practice
Posted onValtteri Bottas led the final practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix which came to an early end after Alexander Albon crashed at the final corner.
Have Red Bull found their “magic password” by fixing set-up mistake?
2019 Chinese Grand Prix Friday practice analysis
Posted onAfter Bahrain Christian Horner said Red Bull needed to find the “magic password” to unlock the RB15’s performance. Having corrected an error with its set-up, they may have found it.
Leclerc surprised by Red Bull’s speed in China
2019 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari’s Charles Leclerc says the team “definitely did not expect Red Bull to be so close” in Friday’s practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Bottas pips Vettel in second practice
2019 Chinese Grand Prix second practice
Posted onThere was little to choose between Mercedes and Ferrari in the second practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix as Valtteri Bottas headed the times by less than 0.03 seconds.
2019 Chinese Grand Prix practice in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the first day of practice for the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.
Ferrari could switch championship priority from Vettel to Leclerc
2019 F1 season
Posted onFerrari team principal Mattia Binotto says the team could give Charles Leclerc priority in its championship efforts instead of Sebastian Vettel within a few races.
Vettel quickest on harder tyres in first practice
2019 Chinese Grand Prix first practice
Posted onSebastian Vettel set the pace in the first practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix as Ferrari out-paced Mercedes on harder rubber.
‘I didn’t see myself staying behind’: Leclerc explains decision to pass Vettel
2019 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc says he chose to overtake Sebastian Vettel in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite Ferrari telling him to stay behind his team mate because he had a “big pace advantage”.
Vettel “not surprised” Leclerc passed him despite team order
2019 F1 season
Posted onSebastian Vettel says he wasn’t surprised Charles Leclerc overtook him in the Bahrain Grand Prix despite Ferrari telling his team mate to hold position behind him.
2019 Chinese Grand Prix build-up in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onPictures from the build-up to the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix Star Performers
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc, Lando Norris and Alexander Albon were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s why – and whose weekend was less successful.
McLaren pick softest tyre selection for China
2019 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren has chosen the softest selection of tyres for next week’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Hamilton hails luckless Leclerc after thrilling Bahrain GP
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton was full of praise for Charles Leclerc after being handed victory in Bahrain by the Ferrari driver’ misfortune.
Leclerc ignored order from Ferrari to stay behind Vettel
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onCharles Leclerc ignored an order from Ferrari to stay behind his team mate when he overtook Sebastian Vettel for the lead of the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Ferrari: Cylinder fault, not MGU-H, caused Leclerc’s engine problem
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari is investigating the power unit problem which cost Charles Leclerc victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix and confirmed there was “nothing wrong” with his MGU-H.
Vote for your 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix Driver of the Weekend
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onWho was the best driver during the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix interactive data: lap charts, times and tyres
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onExplore the 2019 Bahrain Grand Prix in detail with these interactive lap charts, lap times, race positions and more statistics.
Hamilton ‘couldn’t believe his luck’ when Leclerc slowed
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he was lucky to win in Bahrain and heaped praise on Charles Leclerc who he said was “so much faster than his team mate”.
Hamilton inherits win as Leclerc’s Ferrari fails him
2019 Bahrain Grand Prix summary
Posted onLewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Grand Prix after an MGU-H failure robbed Charles Leclerc of what looked certain to be a breakthrough victory.