The Chinese Grand Prix weekend is here, and on Friday, FP1 and sprint qualifying took place at the Shanghai International Circuit. McLaren’s Lando Norris topped the FP1 timesheets, and Lewis Hamilton secured the sprint race pole for Ferrari later in the day. In just a few hours, at 03:00 GMT, the sprint race begins. But for now, GPblog can bring you some more stories from the Formula 1 paddock at the second race of 2025 in China.