As is often the way with qualifying, all the action seemed to happen in the first and last sessions. Max Verstappen suffered a power unit problem on his Red Bull that meant his fastest lap was only good enough for 19th on the grid. Meanwhile, Antonio Giovinazzi, perhaps suffering from the lack of preparation time, spun on his final flying lap and crashed into the barriers.

Hamilton and Vettel set up Shanghai showdown with front row positions

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Hamilton and Vettel set up Shanghai showdown with front row positions

Hamilton and Vettel set up Shanghai showdown with front row positions