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An error and poor timing hampered McLaren’s front-row bid in sprint qualifying at the Chinese GP. But the earlier practice session revealed its pace advantage, says Mark Hughes, who has an idea of where the car’s superiority comes from
The 2025 Chinese GP sprint weekend represents a huge chance to make extra F1 Fantasy points! Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole by less than two-hundredths of a second from Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. Behind them, Liam Lawson was having another difficult day
Round two of the new Formula 1 season is also the first sprint race round of the year. Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix and sprint race, including all sessions, plus F1 Academy
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Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the biggest characters in Formula 1: a charismatic team boss to whom wheeling and dealing with sponsors came naturally; an incisive and unbridled TV pundit; and a man who remained a mover and shaker in the paddock until the very end
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An error and poor timing hampered McLaren’s front-row bid in sprint qualifying at the Chinese GP. But the earlier practice session revealed its pace advantage, says Mark Hughes, who has an idea of where the car’s superiority comes from
The 2025 Chinese GP sprint weekend represents a huge chance to make extra F1 Fantasy points! Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Lewis Hamilton claimed pole by less than two-hundredths of a second from Max Verstappen in sprint qualifying at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix. Behind them, Liam Lawson was having another difficult day
Round two of the new Formula 1 season is also the first sprint race round of the year. Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix and sprint race, including all sessions, plus F1 Academy
2025 could boil down to a title fight between Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – will the McLaren mates keep it cordial?
F1 and the wider world have been paying tribute to Eddie Jordan following news of his death at the age of 76
Eddie Jordan, who has died aged 76, was one of the biggest characters in Formula 1: a charismatic team boss to whom wheeling and dealing with sponsors came naturally; an incisive and unbridled TV pundit; and a man who remained a mover and shaker in the paddock until the very end
Eddie Jordan was F1’s last great privateer boss – Motor Sport profiles an inimitable grand prix force
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