Chinese Grand Prix – A Day Away
The Chinese F1 Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit is just a day away with qualifications to begin in a few minutes from now.
The Shanghai International Circuit
The Shanghai International Circuit started hosting races from 2004 and since then is one of the most famous circuits in the F1 Calendar. The 5.451 km circuit with 56 laps, having a race distance of 305.066 km, is a state of the art circuit laid out with challenging turns and bends and the longest straight of 1.2 km in the F1 calendar. Micheal Schumacher in his red Ferrari had won the inaugural race in 2004, while Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the race last year. However, this year we might be in for a surprise.
Lando Norris Has Hope With A Twist In The Tale
Lando Norris, the Brit, in his McLaren held World Champion Max Verstappen at Bay to win the Australian Grand Prix last week in a thrilling victory in Melbourne and he would be harbouring hopes of a maiden World Championship Title. However, there might just be a twist in the tale in Shanghai.
Lewis Hamilton, The Dark Horse
Lewis Hamilton donning the reds of Ferrari for the first time holds the record for the maximum wins at the Shanghai International Circuit. His 6 victories and loads of experience on the circuit will hold him in good stead. However, Hamilton’s victory in the Sprints in Shanghai, beating both Verstappen and Norris, makes him a serious contender for a podium finish. Hamilton’s colleague at Ferrari Charles Leclerc also cannot be ruled out for a podium finish.
A Strong Field
Brit George Russell driving the Mercedes is a serious contender too considering his performance in Australia. Carlos Sainz and Piastri should not be ruled out either.
Look Out For Hamilton- The New Red
Its a strong field at Shanghai and it would be interesting to see how Hamilton transforms his Sprint victory to take a podium finish in the main race tomorrow and pose a threat to the hopes of Lando Norris and Max Verstappen.