Vasseur and the Macarena wing: “Reliability test in Free Practice, then we decided not to use it today”
The words of Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur at the end of the Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying
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Leclerc via radio: “What the hell is going on?”. And then explains: “4 tenths lost on the second straight”
Leclerc is not satisfied with 6th place in the Sprint Qualifying and accumulated a 4 tenths gap only on the second straight in Shanghai.
Impeding risk, but Antonelli disagrees: “Norris was on an out-lap. I think nothing will happen”
The Italian set the second fastest time in Sprint Qualifying, but was summoned by the stewards for impeding Lando Norris
Hamilton: “Fantastic job by the team to turn the car around, the Macarena wing? We will work on it, today it was premature”
The words of Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton at the end of the China GP Sprint Qualifying finished in fourth position
Russell warns Ferrari: “We have improved a lot in the starts”
George Russell does not believe that the Ferraris will be leading into Turn 1 in the China Sprint, where Hamilton starts 4th and Leclerc 6th
Perez and Sainz agree with Norris: “There will be a serious accident at the start”
Two of F1’s most experienced drivers have backed the alarm raised by Lando Norris: the risk of rear-end collisions and taking off is extremely high
Ferrari: the flap behind the exhaust imitated by Haas
Haas took inspiration from Ferrari’s FTM solution, being able to exploit the shared mechanics
F1 Chinese GP 2026, Shanghai: FP1 report
Follow the minute-by-minute live coverage of free practice 1 of the F1 Chinese GP, LIVE from 4.15 on Friday 13 April 2026
2026 Chinese GP – FP1 Classification: Mercedes on another planet, Ferrari behind the McLarens
The standings, results and summary of free practice 1 of the 2026 F1 Chinese GP at the Shanghai circuit: find out what happened
Verstappen: “I don’t necessarily have to be just an F1 driver. Elsewhere there are old-school races, with less politics”
In the Chinese GP press conference, Max Verstappen explained the reasons that will lead him to drive in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring