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Catch up on all the biggest news stories from sprint and grand prix qualifying day at the Chinese Grand Prix with the RacingNews365 Review!
Lewis Hamilton rejected Nico Rosberg’s criticism of his qualifying performance at the Chinese Grand Prix where he qualified 18th, failing to advance out of Q1 by less than a tenth. Carlos Sainz’s crash and the subsequent protest verdict by Aston Martin added drama to the qualifying session. Fernando Alonso received a time penalty for a collision with Sainz in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint. Charles Leclerc stated that Sainz was “over the limit” during their battle at the sprint race in China. Hamilton attributed his poor qualifying to significant changes made to his car, resulting in early elimination. George Russell disputed Hamilton’s claim about different car set-ups, following a challenging qualifying session for the seven-time champion in China.
