Lando Norris suffered a nightmare opening lap, as Lewis Hamilton managed to maintain his lead during the early stages of the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. Championship leader Norris tumbled down the order into ninth, outside of the point-scoring positions for a sprint race.

Today: FP1 (11:30pm ET), Sprint qualifying (3.30am ET). To follow: China sprint race and GP qualifying take place tomorrow, ahead of Sunday’s grand prix (3am ET). Here’s where we are and what we’ve got coming — the key point for the teams being they will get a free weekend after this race.

Unfortunately for Lewis Hamilton, the same cannot be said for him, as he travels to Ferrari with questions that need answering after a disappointing Ferrari debut. And the Italian constructor's preparations for the Chinese Grand Prix have been hampered after it was revealed they'll have an absence for Sunday's race.

McLaren’s dominance, Lewis Hamilton’s bid to bounce back after a disappointing Ferrari debut, and the death of Eddie Jordan have generated headlines as Formula 1 prepares for its first Sprint weekend of the season at the Chinese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton has won his first race for Ferrari, securing Saturday’s Sprint victory from pole position following an early duel Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen at the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix

In the white-hot heat of F1 battle, rivalries are unavoidable, and McLaren boss Zak Brown is no different. The McLaren CEO's somewhat frosty relationship with R

In an interview with the Telegraph, Mclaren CEO Zak Brown stirred the pot a bit, predicting that four-time reigning champion driver Max Verstappen would leave Red Bull at the end

An uncharacteristic crash for reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen has been revealed during an online gaming session ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix. When the four-time world champion is not out on the racetrack,