F1 teams and drivers were thrown a curveball into their Chinese GP race preparations on Thursday when it emerged that Shanghai’s track had undergone a dramatic transformation.
Carlos Sainz finds himself a coveted free agent with his “best options still open” on F1’s driver market for 2025, but the Spaniard insists it’s going to take some time for everyone to “make up their mind”.
Mercedes protégé Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who is potentially in line to replace Lewis Hamilton next season at the Brackley squad, descrobed as an “incredible experience” his first outing onboard an F1 car.
Charles Leclerc admits that his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz is currently “doing a better job” getting the best out of the Scuderia’s car, especially in qualifying in which the Monegasque usually excels.