F1 Chinese Grand Prix live stream 2024 — how to watch highlights and full replay

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 on track during practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Saudi Arabia at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on March 07, 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Another Formula 1 race weekend, another pole position for the ridiculously relentless champ. Fresh from winning maximum points in the sprint race, Max Verstappen stormed to his fifth pole out of five on Saturday, leaving him massive favorite to extend his lead at the top of the Drivers' Championship leaderboard at the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix. 

After looking rattled in the rain on Friday — managing only fourth best in sprint qualifying — he bounced back like a champion on to sweep all before him on Saturday.

But how did he perform in the race on Sunday, with Sergio Perez starting up alongside him at the Shanghai International Circuit and Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri the next drivers on the grid?

This article explain how to watch China Grand Prix highlights and full race streams from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for FREE — with a full list of Sunday's results at the bottom of the page.

When is the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix?

The 2024 Chinese GP took place on Sunday, April 21 at 3 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. BST. That's 3 p.m. local time in Shanghai, China.

How to watch China Grand Prix 2024 on TV

The 2024 China Grand Prix was shown live and in full on ESPN in the U.S. That included all the F1 race weekend practice sessions and qualifying, as well as the race itself.

In the U.K., F1 broadcasting rights belong to Sky TV. Fox Sports is the F1 rights holder in Australia. We have full information on watching F1 on TV here.

China Grand Prix FREE highlights

Not long after the completion of each Grand Prix, the official Formula 1 YouTube channel puts a 5-10 minute highlight package out of the race.

You can find the free Chinese Grand Prix highlights right here.

Alternatively, the U.K.'s free to watch Channel 4 streaming service hosts an extended highlights program of two hours. To watch that coverage outside of the U.K., you'll need need to use a good VPN — full details below.

Chinese Grand Prix full race replay

Below you'll find the international broadcasters that show F1 live streams as the race happens. And the great news is that some of them show a full replay after the Grand Prix is complete:

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China Grand Prix schedule 2024

The 2024 Chinese Grand Prix schedule is as follows:

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Header Cell - Column 0 U.K. (BST)U.S. (ET / PT)Australia (AEST)
Practice 14:30 a.m.11:30 p.m. (Thu) / 8:30 p.m. (Thu)1:30 p.m.
Sprint qualifying8:30 a.m.3:30 a.m. / 12:30 a.m.5:30 p.m.
Sprint4 a.m.11 p.m. (Fri) / 8 p.m. (Fri)1 p.m.
Qualifying8 a.m.3 a.m. / 12 a.m.5 p.m.
Grand Prix8 a.m.3 a.m. / 12 a.m.5 p.m.

What time is the China Grand Prix worldwide?

Lights out for the start of the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix is set for 3 p.m. local time in Shanghai on Sunday, April 21. Here are the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix start times in Europe, India, South Africa and other worldwide locations:

  • 12 a.m. PST – Pacific Standard Time
  • 1 a.m. MST – Mountain Standard Time
  • 2 a.m. CST – Central Standard Time
  • 2 a.m. EST – Mexico City, Mexico
  • 3 a.m. EST – Eastern Standard Time
  • 4 a.m. BRT – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • 8 a.m. BST – United Kingdom
  • 9 a.m. CET – Central Europe
  • 9 a.m. SAST – South Africa
  • 11 a.m. GST – Dubai, UAE
  • 12:30 p.m. IST – New Delhi, India 
  • 2 p.m. WIB – Jakarta, Indonesia
  • 3 p.m. CST – Beijing, China
  • 5 p.m. AEST – Australia
  • 7 p.m. NZST – New Zealand

Chinese Grand Prix 2024 starting grid

  1. Max Verstappen Red Bull
  2. Sergio Pérez Red Bull
  3. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
  4. Lando Norris McLaren
  5. Oscar Piastri McLaren
  6. Charles Leclerc Ferrari
  7. Carlos Sainz Jnr. Ferrari
  8. George Russell Mercedes
  9. Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari
  10. Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari
  11. Lance Stroll Aston Martin
  12. Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda
  13. Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault
  14. Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes
  15. Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault
  16. Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari
  17. Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari
  18. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
  19. Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda
  20. Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes

China Grand Prix circuit

Map of Shanghai International Circuit which is the home of the Chinese Grand Prix

(Image credit: By Will Pittenger - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7874957)

The 2024 China Grand Prix takes place over 56 laps of the 5.451-kilometre Shanghai International Circuit.

The 1.2km back straight really stands out as one of the longest of any F1 race, which will allow the teams who have built this season's quickest cars to make up some crucial fractions of seconds. That's a bit of breathing space on a circuit that starts with a series of intricate twists and turns. It's a challenging track and, as the fifth race on the 2024 calendar, should prove a litmus test of who may end the year on top of the constructor and driver tables.

And for trivia fans, you may be interested to know that the layout of the circuit was designed to represent the Chinese symbol for ‘shang’, which means 'upwards'.

China Grand Prix FAQ

So, that's how to watch the Chinese Grand Prix and all the race timings sorted. Now here's an F1 China FAQ for everything else you want to know about the upcoming race.

What were the 2024 Chinese G.P. qualifying results?

It's five G.P.s and five pole positions for the dominant champ Max Verstappen. He recorded the best time during all three parts of Saturday's qualifying session and, with a Q3 time of 1:33.660, only he and teammate Sergio Perez (who starts second with 1:33.982) managed times under 1:34.

Former champion Fernando Alonso and young Brit Lando Norris start the Chinese Grand Prix on the second row, with Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc behind them.

The biggest shock of qualifying was Lewis Hamilton's dire performance. He went 18th fastest in Q1, leaving him well down the field after mustering an excellent second place and seven championship points in the sprint race.

Aged only 26, it's Verstappen's 37th career pole, making him fifth on the all-time list behind only Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Sebastian Vettel.

What are the odds and predictions for the 2024 China GP?

Max Verstappen is odds-on favorite to top the podium for the fourth time this season, with Bet365 putting him at 1/12 to win (after qualifying).

Teammate Sergio Perez has the next best odds (8/1), with Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz at 25/1 and 40/1 respectively and then Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso at 50/1.

What will the weather be like at the 2024 China Grand Prix?

Despite the heavy rainfall in Shanghai on Friday, the remainder of the weekend is supposed to be clearer. The skies will be gray and there is the chance of showers, but it's currently not looking likely that it will be so severe to have an impact on qualifying and the race itself.

When is the next race?

The 2024 Miami GP follows the China GP. There's another two-week gap between race weekends, with the next Grand Prix taking place at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday, May 5.

Who won the last China Grand Prix?

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese GP last time it was held in 2019. Finishing with a time of 1:32:06.350, it extended his record number of Grand Prix wins in Shanghai to six.

Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas — who had started on pole — crossed the finishing line in second, with Sebastian Vettel in third, and a 21-year-old Max Verstappen in fourth.

What is the lap record at China Grand Prix?

The record lap time set by Michael Schumacher at the Shanghai International Circuit in the first year of the Chinese Grand Prix in 2004 still stands to this day. He went around the track in 1:32.238.

China Grand Prix winners

Shanghai has been a very happy hunting ground for Lewis Hamilton over the years — his record of six wins is far and away the most of any driver in the Chinese Grand Prix's 20-year history.

Outside of Hamilton, only fellow former world champions Fernando Alonso and Nico Rosberg have managed multiple wins here, with two victories apiece.

Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello won the first ever F1 race at the Shanghai International Circuit in 2004.

Chinese Grand Prix 2024 results

  1. Max Verstappen Red Bull
  2. Lando Norris McLaren
  3. Sergio Pérez Red Bull
  4. Charles Leclerc Ferrari
  5. Carlos Sainz Jnr. Ferrari
  6. George Russell Mercedes
  7. Fernando Alonso Aston Martin
  8. Oscar Piastri McLaren
  9. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
  10. Nico Hülkenberg Haas-Ferrari
  11. Esteban Ocon Alpine-Renault
  12. Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes
  13. Pierre Gasly Alpine-Renault
  14. Zhou Guanyu Kick Sauber-Ferrari
  15. Lance Stroll Aston Martin
  16. Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari
  17. Logan Sargeant Williams-Mercedes
  18. Daniel Ricciardo RB-Honda
  19. Valtteri Bottas Kick Sauber-Ferrari
  20. Yuki Tsunoda RB-Honda

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Saudi Arabia Grand Prix FREE highlights

Not long after the completion of each Grand Prix, the official Formula 1 YouTube channel puts a 5-10 minute highlight package out of the race.

You can find the free Saudi Arabian Grand Prix highlights right here.

Alternatively, the U.K.'s free to watch Channel 4 streaming service hosts an extended highlights program of two hours. To watch that coverage outside of the U.K., you'll need need to use a good VPN — full details below.

Saudi Arabia Grand Prix FREE highlights

Not long after the completion of each Grand Prix, the official Formula 1 YouTube channel puts a 5-10 minute highlight package out of the race.

You can find the free Saudi Arabian Grand Prix highlights right here.

Alternatively, the U.K.'s free to watch Channel 4 streaming service hosts an extended highlights program of two hours. To watch that coverage outside of the U.K., you'll need need to use a good VPN — full details below.

Tom Wardley
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Tom is a freelance writer, predominantly focusing on film and TV. A graduate of Film Studies at University of South Wales, if he's not diving in to the Collector's Edition Blu Ray of an obscure 80s horror, you'll find him getting lost with his dog or mucking about in the water with his board.