The 2024 Formula One season will feature a record 24 races, the fifth of which will take place in China.
The opening two races of the season took place in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia and were both won in dominant fashion by Red Bull’s defending world champion Max Verstappen.
The third race saw Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz come out on tops at the Australian Grand Prix.
Verstappen was back to his imperious best at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, starting from pole position, recording the fastest lap of the race and leading team-mate Sergio Perez to a 1-2 finish for Red Bull.
All eyes now turn to China in a fortnight.
The 2024 Chinese Grand Prix will take place at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday, 21 April.
The lights will go out at 09:00 (SA time).
As a reminder, the last time Formula One visited China was back in 2019 when Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes took victory ahead of then-team-mates Valtteri Bottas with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in third.
CHINESE GRAND PRIX TIMES
All times SA
Friday, 19 April
Practice 1: 05:30 – 06:30
Sprint qualifying: 09:30 – 10:14
Saturday, 20 April
Sprint: 05:00 – 06:00
Qualifying: 09:00 – 10:00
Sunday, 21 April
Main race: 09:00
Updated standings
Drivers
1. Max Verstappen (NED) 77 pts, 2. Sergio Perez (MEX) 64, 3. Charles Leclerc (MON) 59, 4. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 55, 5. Lando Norris (GBR) 37, 6. Oscar Piastri (AUS) 32, 7. George Russell (GBR) 24, 8. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 24, 9. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 10, 10. Lance Stroll (CAN) 9, 11. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 7, 12. Oliver Bearman (GBR) 6, 13. Nico Hulkenberg (GER) 3, 14. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 1
Constructors
1. Red Bull 141 pts, 2. Ferrari 120, 3. McLaren 69, 4. Mercedes 34, 5. Aston Martin 33, 6. RB 7, 7. Haas 4