Norris Dominates in Zhuhai, 2-3 for ROOKIE Racing

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Q1	Q2	Diff.
1	20	Kevin Magnussen		1:15.407	1:15.749
2	39	Sho Tsuboi		1:15.480	1:15.672	+0.073
3	56	Einar Ármannsson		1:15.511	1:15.747	+0.104
4	9	Jehan Daruvala		1:16.014	1:16.251	+0.607
5	47	Lando Norris		1:16.751	1:16.861	+1.344
6	7	Charles Leclerc		1:16.978	1:17.020	+1.571
7	99	Sacha Fenestraz		1:17.290	1:17.430	+1.883
8	43	Franco Colapinto		1:17.332	1:17.451	+1.925
9	1	Sebastian Vettel		1:17.491	1:17.727	+2.084
10	37	Victoria Desai		1:17.750	1:17.528	+2.119
11	10	Alessio Lorandi		1:17.918	1:17.563	+2.156
12	23	Jules Bianchi		1:17.837	1:17.877	+2.430
13	34	Felipe Drugovich		1:18.209	1:17.912	+2.505
14	98	Colton Herta		1.17.986	1:17.915	+2.508
15	80	Raven Roth		1:17.992	1:18.600	+2.585
16	94	Pascal Wehrlein		1:18.283	1:18.021	+2.614
17	31	Esteban Ocon		1:18.443	1:18.803	+3.036
18	63	George Russell		1:18.453	1:18.488	+3.046
19	46	Alessandro Cicognani		1:18.832	1:18.681	+3.274
20	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1:18.764	1:18.879	+3.357
21	33	Max Verstappen		1:19.170	1:18.995	+3.588
22	29	Roger Ibe		1:19.063	1:19.230	+3.656
23	81	Oscar Piastri		1:19.943	1:19.293	+3.886
24	2	Stoffel Vandoorne		1:19.380	1:19.302	+3.895
25	4	Robin Frijns		1:21.393	1:21.653	+5.986
26	95	Beitske Visser		1:22.048	1:22.045	+6.638

Report:

One undeniable truth of Formula One at the moment is that Lando Norris cannot be stopped. After taking the lead early in the Zhuhai race, he never looked back and won his fourth GP of the season in four tries.

Behind the dominant Brit, however, places were shuffled with reckless abandon. Very little separated 2nd to 8th for the majority of the race. In the end, the victory in the battle for best of the rest went to ROOKIE Racing.

Williams have reported back as a contender for podiums, they got 6 points out of this weekend and podiums seem now more like a question of “When” rather than “If”. Their young drivers are getting a feel of F1.

McEwan had the best result possible without getting points, at least they will be able to get motivation out of this for the upcoming challenges. With the Argentine Grand Prix coming up, everyone on the grid will ponder how to stop Lando Norris.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Grid	Points
1	47	Lando Norris		58:03.889	5	10
2	9	Jehan Daruvala		+24.686	4	8
3	39	Sho Tsuboi		+25.433	2	6
4	43	Franco Colapinto		+25.913	8	5
5	56	Einar Ármannsson		+27.670	3	4
6	37	Victoria Desai		+29.532	10	3
7	1	Sebastian Vettel		+37.558	9	2
8	34	Felipe Drugovich		+58.157	13	1
9	63	George Russell		+60.699	18
10	46	Alessandro Cicognani		+75.637	19
11	99	Sacha Fenestraz		1 Lap	7
12	23	Jules Bianchi		1 Lap	12
13	7	Charles Leclerc		1 Lap	6
14	55	Carlos Sainz, Jr.		1 Lap	20
15	29	Roger Ibe		1 Lap	22
16	2	Stoffel Vandoorne		2 Laps	24
17	95	Beitske Visser		2 Laps	26
18	4	Robin Frijns		2 Laps	25
DNF	10	Alessio Lorandi		Motor	11
DNF	20	Kevin Magnussen		Transmission	1	1
DNF	21	Oscar Piastri		Accident	23
DNF	98	Colton Herta		Electrical	14
DNF	31	Esteban Ocon		Accident	17
DNF	94	Pascal Wehrlein		Suspension	16
DNF	33	Max Verstappen		Suspension	21
DNF	80	Raven Roth		Motor	15

Fastest Lap:

Lando Norris – 1:19.426

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Williams-Ferrari – their upgrades have made them serious contenders, they had a shot at the podium.

Reject Of The Race:

F1 Statistics Discourse – why appreciate Lando Norris’s skill when we can argue about how long his winning streak is?