Chinese Grand Prix
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 13 March
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Practice 1
The only practice hour of a sprint weekend, with a novel flipping rear wing on show and a few spins amid heavy tyre graining. Interesting for tech fans, otherwise routine.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
Sprint Qualifying
A compact, clean session with no interruptions. The midfield cut-offs give it some bite, but the highlights cover most of what matters.
4 out of 10, If you have time - Saturday 14 March
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Sprint
Nineteen laps of hard racing, with the lead changing hands repeatedly early on and a late safety car setting up a tense dash to the flag.
7 out of 10, Worth it -
Qualifying
The midfield cut-off comes down to thousandths, and the top-ten shootout turns into a one-lap scramble. Tidy and tense, without red flags.
5 out of 10, If you have time - Sunday 15 March
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Race
A lively start and a safety car that reshuffles the order, followed by a long, hard-fought wheel-to-wheel duel lasting lap after lap. The middle stint is the highlight.
6 out of 10, If you have time