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Flight forced to divert after pilot realises they forgot their passport

Passengers were taken off the plane and forced to take a later service

The Independent UK

Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

F1 2025's second race of the season in Shanghai was held in vastly different circumstances than Melbourne's mixed-weather thriller, but this week's winners-losers section features some familiar figures.

Motorsport

F1 grid: Starting positions for Chinese Grand Prix

F1 heads to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season and the first sprint weekend of the new campaign

The Independent UK

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Strategy corner - What to look out for in F1's 2025 Chinese GP

Following a rainy Australian Grand Prix, a bone-dry race at Shanghai was supposed to be much more straightforward. But Saturday morning's sprint has shown that the tyres will make mastering China anything but simple.

Motorsport

Hamilton hits out at ‘yapping’ critics after sprint race success at Chinese GP

Oscar Piastri took pole for McLaren ahead of the British duo George Russell and Lando Norris in Shanghai, after Lewis Hamilton won the sprint

The Guardian - UK

Oscar Piastri wins his first F1 pole: Chinese Grand Prix qualifying – as it happened

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri qualifies quickest for the Formula One GP in Shanghai with George Russell second and Lando Norris third

The Guardian - UK

Can F1 rivals hold off McLaren in China's sprint race?

Having dominated Formula 1 in Australia, the expectation was McLaren would at least be as quick on the resurfaced Shanghai International Circuit for round two. With China being a sprint weekend, Friday's sole practice pace was particularly difficult to read much into, with almost no meaningful long-run comparisons across teams.

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Chinese Grand Prix prediction: Double delight for Ferrari

Read our free F1 betting tips ahead of the second race of the 2025 season in Shanghai

The Independent UK

Trackside view: Hamilton has China sprint pole, but Ferrari still struggling most of leading teams

The rolling cheers were the first clue. Reverberating as if sprint qualifying for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix was taking place within a leisure centre swimming pool – such is the way the Shanghai track’s giant main grandstand traps noise - was the noise that greeted Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari pole.

Autosport

Trackside view: Ferrari still struggling despite Hamilton's China sprint pole

The rolling cheers were the first clue. Reverberating as if sprint qualifying for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix was taking place within a leisure-centre swimming pool – such is the way the Shanghai track’s giant main grandstand traps noise - was the noise that greeted Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari pole.

Motorsport

F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Race start time and how to watch this weekend

F1 heads to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton seals first Ferrari pole position for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Seven-time world champion pips Max Verstappen to top spot to quickly banish memories of difficult Scuderia debut in Australia

Evening Standard

Lewis Hamilton ‘gobsmacked’ after first F1 pole position for Ferrari in China

Hamilton was fastest on Friday, beating old rival Max Verstappen to P1, while Lando Norris faltered

The Independent UK

F1 grid: Starting positions for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

F1 heads to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season and the first sprint weekend of the new campaign

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The Independent UK

Lando Norris sets the practice pace for McLaren in Shanghai

Norris saw off Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc by 0.454 seconds with the fastest time in the sole practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

The Independent UK

F1 news LIVE: Horner explains brutal Red Bull decision to drop Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda

Follow all the latest news from the world of F1 with Lawson’s time at Red Bull ending after just two races

Autosport

Mind games or accepting a tough reality? What's behind Russell's McLaren most dominant claims

Formula 1 has picked off in Shanghai where it left off in Melbourne – with McLaren’s rivals wondering just how far they are behind the championship’s leading car.

Evening Standard

Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri takes first career pole position in Shanghai ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris

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What’s new for F1 Academy in 2025?

F1 Academy is entering its third season in 2025, after a successful 2024 campaign, which saw Abbi Pulling take the title in dominant fashion. As the series’ visibility and popularity has continued to grow, there are some changes taking place for this season, which look to provide more opportunities for…

Autosport

China in their hands – why aren't F1 teams brimming with Chinese partners?

After a memorable start to the season in Melbourne, Formula 1 rolls onto Shanghai for the second round of 2025 – a perfect chance for all of the Chinese partners and sponsors to roll out the red carpet and showcase their respective businesses to the ever-increasing global audience.

International Business Times

Hong Kong, Shanghai Lead Losers On Mixed Day For Asian Markets

Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai sank Monday on a mixed day for Asian markets after data showing Chinese consumer prices slipped back into deflation stoked fresh concerns over the world's number two economy.

The Independent UK

Rose Girone death: Oldest known Holocaust survivor dies at 113

She lived through Nazi Germany and survived Japanese occupation of Shanghai

The Independent UK

Animal face spotted on mountain sparks viral tourist sensation - can you tell what it is?

The mountain can be seen from an observation deck

The Conversation

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration.

The Independent UK

Live like James Bond: The 007 filming locations you can visit

The secret agent has left bullet holes and martini glasses across the world, from Jamaica to the Scottish Highlands, Istanbul to Shanghai

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