Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Classification Live: Alonso and Sainz Today, Live

Lewis Hamilton greeting spectators entering the track before it starts “Sprint shootout” in three minutes.

The risk of rain for this sprint classification is 60%. Wind intensity also increased slightly, although not enough to bother pilots too much.

Although the ambient temperature dropped by only two degrees, on the highway the temperature dropped by 12°C. Now the temperature is 20°C. and the asphalt does not reach a temperature of 29ºC.

It was raining between free practice and this sprint classification. The weather has also changed a lot. As for the test session, what makes the “sprint shootout” more unpredictable.

These were numerous position changes this happened in the last minutes of free practice.

The grill has undergone several component changes: George Russell replaced the power unit, Bye Fernando Alonso, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo wear new gearboxes.

Another proponent of this classification in the sprint race are tires: V Kv1 and Kv2 can only be used media game, Being in kv3 time will have to do with soft “set”.

If in previous years the Grand Prix qualification was held on Friday, now the weekend “begins” with sprint shootout. Tomorrow there will be a line sprint and qualifying race.

The sprint format has been updated and changed the order of meetings compared to previous years, although this is not the only revolution that has occurred in this format.

This first sprint weekend the entire season, which added to the fact that Five years ago Since Formula 1 is not held in Shanghai, it can bring big surprises.

In its turn, Carlos Sainz he only installed a set of soft tires that made it to be 14th, right behind his teammate. Ferrari comes to China as the only “threat” Red Bull hegemony.

Fernando Alonso was 19th and second to last. in a test session where he drove with only the hard drive. The Asturian thus achieves this sprint classification without having tried either. The tires must be the same, medium and soft.

The only ones who are free The weekend failed to clarify the unknowns with whom they arrived at this track, which Formula 1 has not driven on since 2019.

The moment of truth comes in Shanghai And the weekend has just begun. In less than 45 minutes “shootout in sprint” which seems exciting.

Good morning. Welcome and welcome to the story of Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix Sprint Classification, which is celebrated today, Friday, April 19, at Shanghai International Circuit.