The grid is set for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix. Oscar Piastri, thanks to the “hairpin of [his] life,” stormed to the front of the field to capture his first Grand Prix pole position. He nipped George Russell for P1 in a thrilling qualifying session and will start right in front of his McLaren teammate Lando Norris,

Lights out for the Japanese Grand Prix is at 2pm (local time), but despite being regarded as the hottest day of the weekend at around 18 degrees Celsius, it could also be the wettest with rain forecast on Sunday, most likely in bursts of showers.