2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Friday Practice Results
Results from Friday practice at the Chinese Grand Pri💟x, Round 5 of the 202𒈔4 F1 world championship.

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2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix - Free Practice Results (1) | ||||
Pos | Driver | Nat. | Team | Time |
1 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m36.302s |
2 | Oscar Piastri | AUS | McLaren F1 Team | 1m36.629s |
3 | Max Verstappen | NED | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m36.660s |
4 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 1m36.690s |
5 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m37.101s |
6 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 1m37.118s |
7 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m37.213s |
8 | Alex Albon | THA | Williams Racing | 1m37.229s |
9 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m37.238s |
10 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m37.530s |
11 | Zhou Guanyu | CHN | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 1m37.626s |
12 | Yuki Tsunoda | JPN | Visa Cash App RB F1 Team | 1m38.006s |
13 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m38.090s |
14 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Scuderia Ferrari | 1m38.284s |
15 | Logan Sargeant | USA | Williams Racing | 1m38.286s |
16 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | 1m38.630s |
17 | George Russell | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m38.806s |
18 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1m38.839s |
19 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 1m38.936s |
20 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 1m39.276s |
It was Lance Stroll who led the way in FP1 at the Chinese Grand Prix, topping the timesheets ahead of McLaren's ﷽Oscar Piౠastri.
La🌳ndo Norris was on course to take top spot but bailed out of his best lap due to traffic in the final sector.
Max Verstappen and Sergio P🧸erez were third and fourth for Red Bull, while a number of teams - like Mercedes and Ferrari - didn't show their full potential in practice.

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