Meanwhile in F1 | Norris has found a creative way to stop breaking cups

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Norris has found a creative way to stop breaking cups

After Lando Norris took the podium in Australia during a disappointing weekend for Red Bull Racing, he shared the podium with Max Verstappen in China for the first time in 2024. In 2023, the Briton took down several trophies, with Hungary in particular standing out, but there Shanghai, a 24-year-old driver found a creative way to ensure that his cup would not fall.

Hamilton’s mistakes cause Wolff’s frustration

Lewis Hamilton crashed out of Q1 at the Chinese Grand Prix. The Brit was in danger in the final minutes and then slammed on the brakes hair pin. This caused frustration for team boss Toto Wolff, after Hamilton had finished second in the sprint earlier in the day.

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Pérez takes advantage when Alonso receives a heavy penalty

Sergio Pérez was stuck in fifth place on the DRS train for much of the race behind Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz. In the final stages of the race, Sainz launched an attack on his compatriot, who defended himself tooth and nail. Pérez took advantage and moved up to P3, while Alonso dropped out and Sainz suffered damage. Despite his failure, Alonso still received a ten-second penalty, as well as three penalty points on his licence.

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Norris sees the lead quickly go up in smoke

Lando Norris was still there Friday the present man with a pole position in qualifying, but at the start of the sprint Lewis Hamilton got off to a better start, after which Norris lost grip out of the first corner and ended up around the turn. The Briton immediately lost many chances and a chance for a good result.

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Leclerc loses the battle with the Great Wall of China

Charles Leclerc finished seventh in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. The Monegasque made a mistake in the wet final and ended up on the Great Wall of China.

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McLaren releases its version of Taylor Swift’s new album

On the first day at the Shanghai circuit, the McLaren team presents a very creative play for Taylor Swift’s new album. ‘The McLaren Drivers Deparment’ features in the British team’s new Instagram post, a parody of Swift’s album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, with the drivers performing. quick make a door on the Shanghai circuit.

Norris races around a circuit in China on his yellow bicycle

Lando Norris decided to take a different approach to exploring the track on Thursday in Shanghai, as he raced through the corners of the Shanghai International on a tiny yellow bike. The McLaren driver also knows how to get the racing lines perfectly on the bike.

Fans also managed to catch Pérez in Hong Kong, luckily he wasn’t in a swimming pool

Sergio Pérez was in Hong Kong for a few days before the Chinese Grand Prix and enjoyed the good weather and the swimming pool. While passing through the center of the city he met fans, although there were only two of them. It looks like Pérez could start the weekend in Shanghai rested.

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Verstappen has practiced his Chinese: ‘Ni Hao!’

Max Verstappen was online for a while before the press day in Shanghai to sim race with his friends. Apparently he is not only practicing running on the simulator, but also the Chinese language, Verstappen came to say hello in Chinese. “It’s Them!” said the Dutchman, who no doubt struck a chord with several headphone users.

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Verstappen hears the British national anthem: ‘We haven’t heard it for a long time!’

Max Verstappen was racing and streaming the sim on Wednesday evening, and at one point the British national anthem was played. The Dutchman listened to it for a while, because it seemed familiar from the past. “We haven’t heard from that one in a while!” said Verstappen.

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Albon unveils the best helmet for the Chinese GP

Alexander Albon drew inspiration from animals to create his helmet during the China Grand Prix. The Chinese panda was the model for the Williams driver’s helmet, and the British Thai showed the resemblance between his new helmet and the animal in a few pictures.

20 years ago, Zhou was still on the streets of Shanghai as a boy

Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu will race at his home circuit this weekend for the first time in his Formula 1 career. The Chinese obviously know the Shanghai International Circuit like the back of their hand. On his official channels, he shared a cute picture of himself at his home track stadium a long time ago. Twenty years later he returns to run there himself.

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Aston Martin continues its activities in China in the pouring rain

Aston Martin is busy building its pit boxes, pit wall and more at the circuit in Shanghai, but unfortunately the weather is not good. Fortunately, the staff of the British racing team brought raincoats with them.

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Leclerc enjoyed a tennis match in Monaco in a suit

A number of F1 drivers enjoyed their time in Monaco last week and therefore decided to attend the ATP tournament. Charles Leclerc, born and raised in Monte Carlo, was certainly not missing. The Monegasque was spotted at the match in a smart suit ahead of his trip to China.

McLaren drivers make last-minute mistakes during challenges

Many users on TikTok have recently taken up the ‘Don’t say the same to me’ challenge to each other. McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri certainly could not be left behind. Things went well for a long time and that itself can be called a small miracle.

Sainz talking to himself after sneezing hard next to Leclerc

Carlos Sainz was sitting behind Charles Leclerc’s car and had to sneeze a lot, after that he wished himself good health and was thankful for that. “Are you talking to yourself?” asks Leclerc, who can’t help but laugh. “Hello, thank you, no problem,” he concludes, after which Sainz also laughs.

Verstappen and Pérez can also produce works of art off the track

Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez celebrated on April 15 World Art Day and he did so by creating the most beautiful works of art. Both of the Red Bull Racing drivers painted an unflattering paint job and used all kinds of paint to produce the best work.

Leclerc shares adorable photos of his dog Leo

Charles Leclerc recently got a dog and so the Monegasque posted a few pictures of the sweet dog on his official channels. The puppy is named Leo and is already well known in the Leclerc household. Looks like Leo spent the sunny weekend in Monaco playing and sleeping

Mercedes starts the race week with a bang

Monday may be the favorite day of the week for many people, but this does not seem to be the case for Mercedes. The team announced on Instagram that they will enter the Chinese Grand Prix week full of passion and play.