The 2019 Formula One season is back as it celebrates the 1,000 race at today’s Chinese Grand Prix.
Yesterday’s qualifying saw the Mercedes back in front with Valtteri Bottas beating Lewis Hamilton to pole position.
The two Silver Arrows were followed by the Ferraris as Sebastian Vettel took third and Charles Leclerc managing fourth.
Max Verstappen looked strong in qualifying but he didn’t manage to put in a final lap having failed to cross the line in time to start his last run.
Speaking about his brillinant pole, Bottas said: “It has been a good weekend so far. I felt really comfortable in practice this morning. In qualifying I struggled a bit in Q3 to get the perfect lap in but it was good enough.
“The car has been really good all weekend and Lewis managed to improve a lot during qualifying and it was super close.”
And Lewis Hamilton added: “I kept pushing right to the end. Big congratulations to Valtteri. He has been stellar all weekend. I have been struggling and chipping away at it. The gap was 0.8secs at one stage so to be as close as we were is a good job and an incredible result for the team.”
Things get underway at 7.10am so it’s an earlier start but it’s all set to be another classic race and expect plenty of action from Shanghai.
So, if you want to tune in here;s how to watch all the action from the Chinese GP.
How to Watch F1 the China Grand Prix 2019
Coverage of today’s Chinese Grand Prix will be shown live on Sky Sports F1 (Sky 406, Sky HD 472, Virgin 516) and Sky Sports Main Event (Sky 401, Sky HD 435, Virgin 511, BT 402).
The pre-race build-up starts at 6am on Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports Main Event before lights out at 7.10am.
This means that all the action can be followed on your desktop or laptop via the Sky Go app.
It is available to download on iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices.
Sky Go is also available on a number of platforms including Amazon Fire devices, iPad, Mac computers and laptops, PlayStation 3, PS4 and Xbox One.
The Sky Sports app, available to download on iOS and Android devices, will also be providing live text coverage and updates.
If you’re not currently a Sky Sports customer but can’t stand to miss out on the action, you can add the channels to your box via a NOW TV subscription.
Day passes, which let you add Sky Sports channels for 24 hours, start at £8.99 a day, with a weekly pass starting from £14.99, and no locking into a contract.
NOW TV doesn’t even require a typical television to use, as it is also available on a NOW TV Box, Chromecast, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, LG Smart TV, PC or Mac, and selected mobile and tablet devices.
If you don’t have Sky then don’t panic, Channel 4 has full race highlights with their programme starting at 3pm this afternoon.
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