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The drivers took to the track for the first sprint qualifying of the 2024 season! Find out who excelled and who struggled in Shanghai:

• Within the first few minutes of SQ1, there were reports of rain as the weather was rapidly changing
• Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon both didn't make it into SQ2 with Gasly qualifying in 16th and Ocon finishing the session in 17th
• Yuki Tsunoda had a disappointing qualifying, only being able to put his car in 19th
• Both of the Williams were eliminated in SQ1
• SQ2 was delayed because the grass at Turn 5 caught on fire again
• The rain came during the last three minutes of SQ2
• George Russell had to abort his flying lap, putting him in 11th on the grid for the sprint race
• Both of the Haas drivers didn't make it into SQ3
• Zhou and Bottas made it into SQ3 for a very triumphant qualifying session
• Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari into the wall as the track was much more slippery than the drivers and teams anticipated
• All of the drivers struggled on the track with Max Verstappen losing two lap times due to track limits
• Hamilton, Alonso, Verstappen and Norris were all in a very tight fight for pole
• After a deleted track time, Lando Norris's time was reinstated and he will start in P1 for the sprint race

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Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying Results

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