Round 5 · Shanghai· Sprint weekend
Shanghai International Circuit · China
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Verstappen held P1, but Alonso passed Pérez for second at the opening corner. Pérez recovered P2 by lap 5, yet the exchange gave Verstappen the space to dictate the first stint.
Recorded on lap 45.
Race pace is each driver's typical lap time, calculated from the median of their representative clean laps. Lower is faster.
| Driver | Clean laps | Race pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1Max Verstappen | 45 | 1:39.654 |
| 2Sergio Pérez | 45 | 1:40.196 |
| 3Carlos Sainz | 44 | 1:40.638 |
| 4Charles Leclerc | 46 | 1:40.678 |
| 5Lando Norris | 47 | 1:40.686 |
| 6George Russell | 45 | 1:40.793 |
Distance from the fastest median pace.
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2 recorded leaders
Max Verstappen51 laps
Lando Norris5 laps
Clean-lap pace change within each tyre stint. Positive values indicate lap times became slower.