There were Formula 1 good vibes at Ferrari after Lewis Hamilton’s controlled and emphatic Sprint Race victory on Saturday in China, but the performance of the SF-25 fell away across the remainder of a weekend,

Ferrari lands in China after the delusional weekend in Australia. All the eyes are on the Italian team and its drivers to prove themselves. It’s race week once again and this time in Shanghai.

Now, the FIA have struck Ferrari with a double disqualification, stripping the 40-year-old of his sixth-place finish along with Leclerc's disqualification from P5, meaning the Scuderia leave Shanghai with zero points towards their early championship fight from the second grand prix of the year.

The FIA have issued an official statement, after a delay for Formula 1 teams such as McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes was revealed ahead of this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix. Lando Norris ’ father, Adam Norris, was spotted in talks with a rival Formula 1 team principal at the Australian Grand Prix.

Norris won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix for McLaren after overcoming a slide off-track in the rain and a late challenge from second-place Verstappen.

Catch up on all the Saturday action from China, as the new Formula One season rolled into Shanghai for round two

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has scored his maiden pole position in Formula 1 ahead of Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix by delivering two sizzling laps that were quick enough for the top spot ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell.

On the face of it, the Chinese Grand Prix looks to be a fairly open affair ... back when driving for Ferrari, and has the pedigree to ring as much out of the Williams car as possible.

McLaren's Lando Norris topped the time sheet during the only practice session for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix on Friday, with Alpine's Jack Doohan bringing the session to a halt for several minutes after the rookie driver lost power midway through a lap.

— Saturday: Third practice and qualifying. — Sunday: The Japanese Grand Prix.