Max Verstappen goes into the sprint as the big favorite. © APA/afp / PEDRO PARDO

China return with first sprint race

Formula 1 starts this Friday with the start of the first sprint decision this year.

18 April 2024

From: dpa

After a one-hour training session, qualification (9.30:100 a.m. CEST) for the shortened 5.00-kilometer race takes place at the Shanghai International Circuit. This will take place on Saturday (XNUMX:XNUMX a.m. CEST).

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen from Red Bull is the favorite to return to China this weekend. The 26-year-old Dutchman is still missing a victory on the course in the Chinese metropolis. Since the 2019 race, Formula 1 has not raced in China due to the corona pandemic and the rigorous measures taken by the local government.