Shanghai saw high-speed circuit action with some surprises.

Williams underperformed expectations, while Haas rebounded strongly from their Australian struggles.

McLaren remained the frontrunner, though their advantage wasn’t as dominant as anticipated, with several cars near 10 seconds after 50 laps. Tire management proved crucial, as usual and will be the key to enduring race distances for wins.

Ferrari showed promise with a sprint win and solid qualifying, but still lagged behind Verstappen and Mercedes in race pace. Their disqualification due to car weight was a massive setback.

Alpine struggled, with no improvement with others gaining on them regularly whilst Haas demonstrated a significant up tick in pace, potentially due to track suitability.

VCARB impressed with their qualifying pace but faltered in the race due to strategy.

Mercedes displayed consistent competitiveness, posing a potential threat for future wins if they can find further performance gains.

Japan is next which offers another unique type track we are yet to experience this year and we hope for some more surprises.