2026 Chinese Grand Prix - [SPRINT] discussion thread 🏎️

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2026 Chinese Grand Prix - [SPRINT] discussion thread 🏎️ - Lemmy.World

# ROUND 2: 🇨🇳 China — FORMULA 1 HEINEKEN CHINESE GRAND PRIX 2026 — ## Weekend Schedule Click here to view the schedule in your local timezone [https://f1calendar.com/] — - Practice 1: Friday, 04:30 CET | 03:30 UTC - Sprint Qualifying: Friday, 08:30 CET | 07:30 UTC - Sprint: Saturday, 04:00 CET | 03:00 UTC - Qualifying: Saturday, 08:00 CET | 07:00 UTC - Race: Sunday, 08:00 CEST | 07:00 UTC — ## Circuit stats & Tyres — - First Grand Prix: 2004 - Number of laps: 56 - Circuit Length: 5.451 km - Race Distance: 305.066 km - Lap record: 1:32.238 Michael Schumacher (2004) - 2025 Pole: Oscar Piastri (1:30.641) - 2025 Fastest Lap: Lando Norris (1:35.454) - 2025 winner: Oscar Piastri - Pirelli Tyres: C2 (Hard) ⚪, C3 (Medium) 🟡, C4 (Soft) 🔴 — ## Track Map — Image [https://media.formula1.com/image/upload/c_fit,h_704/q_auto/v1740000000/common/f1/2026/track/2026trackshanghaidetailed.webp]

Something flopping on the front left tire of Verstappen during race start? Couldn’t see it properly.

Also I’m disappointed to see the one decimal timings again.

There indeed was something stuck! Not sure what it was.