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Formula 2 champion Oscar Piastri’s absence from the 2022 Formula 1 grid was declared an injustice not just by fans, but by leading current F1 drivers too.
It looks like it’ll be rectified for 2023, but Piastri won’t be in one of his backer Alpine’s F1 cars next year.
In this video, Scott Mitchell explains the background to the Williams loan deal that should get Piastri on the grid at last.
But for an issue on Oscar Piastri's car, McLaren may well have ended up with a 1-2 in qualifying for the Chinese GP sprint race. As it happened, it was still 1.3s faster than the next-best thing around a wet Shanghai F1 track. Mark Hughes explains where that advantage has come from
The first Chinese Grand Prix in five years has brought with it an unexpected problem
Lando Norris's deleted-then-reinstated Chinese GP sprint pole lap reflects a variable F1 rule that isn't actually part of the sporting regulations
Lando Norris took pole position in a memorable and chaotic Chinese Grand Prix F1 sprint qualifying session in the rain at Shanghai
Join The Race Live Hub for all the action as it happens plus expert analysis from sprint qualifying as the Chinese Grand Prix returns to the Formula 1 schedule
Two midfield Formula 1 teams have significant upgrade packages for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix, while three others have adjustments around the cockpit area