The battle to head the grid in China led to another swing in performance, with Mercedes' drivers taking back a top spot that Ferrari's drivers - and perhaps Red Bull's Max Verstappen - will be aiming for when the lights go out on Sunday.
Before the battle resumes, here is our gallery of Saturday's action from Shanghai.
Flavio Briatore is not a man accustomed to standing on the sidelines of victory, nor…
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Long-serving Aston Martin engineer Tim McCullough is reportedly set to leave the team at the…
Martin Brundle believes the Formula 1 world championship is heading into the summer break with…