Although Lewis Hamilton dominated proceedings in Saturday's sprint race in China, the 56-lap grand prix ended with a one-two finish for McLaren, with Oscar Piastri ahead of Lando Norris, the Australian taking the third win of his career.

For the Woking-based outift, it was win number 191, it’s third in a row and the fourth at this event, the first in 14 years, since Lewis Hamilton won in 2011. Piastri and Norris secured McLaren’s 50th one-two finish, the second for this driver pairing after they finished in the same order in Budapest last year.

McLaren

"Overall, a good result today in what was a very tough race with tyre management required. I don’t think a lot of people were expecting a one-stop strategy, but the team executed it well to secure a strong result with great points.

"We’ll debrief the entire weekend to look at the positives and the areas we need to work on before we head to Japan next month. A big thank you to everyone in papaya for their effort and support this weekend!"

"It's been an incredible weekend, and the car has been mega the whole time. The tyres behaved very differently to the earlier sessions in China but the race we’ve managed to pull-off this afternoon has been excellent.

"The support from the grandstands and all the papaya fans has been terrific and we can be proud of the 1-2 result we’ve secured through hard work. I’m looking forward to some time back at the factory in preparation for the upcoming triple-header."

Mercedes

"P3 was the maximum for us today. We can therefore be pleased with the result and getting our second podium in two races to start the season. I made a good start and tried to take the lead from Oscar (Piastri). It was unfortunate to not be able to make the pass, and then to lose out to Lando, but fair play to Oscar as he defended well.

"Overall, the McLarens were just a little bit too quick for us. As much as we want our race to be with them, at the moment it isn’t. We therefore have to be happy that we were best of the rest today.

"It has been a really positive start our season. We finished P3 in Melbourne, P4 in the Sprint yesterday, and P3 again today. We have been consistent, and the car has felt good. We will keep working hard to make it faster and hopefully we can close the gap to the very front."

"The race was pretty tough after I suffered floor damage on lap one. It looks like I hit some debris and that affected the performance quite heavily. I struggled with the rear in particular after that and that was something I wasn’t expecting. It definitely hindered my pace, but it was good learning to have to deal with that.

"I think we can still be happy that we were able to bring home some points in P8, even though that wasn’t what we were hoping for ahead of the race. I want to say a thank you to the fans for voting me driver of the day. I definitely wasn’t expecting it given how my race went but it’s great to see the support from the fans.

"Overall, I’m happy with how I, and the team as a whole, have started the year. I think one of the main points of learning for me has been Qualifying. If I can put it all together on a Saturday then we will be starting further forward, less likely to get involved in incidents, and can maximise the pace of the car. I’m excited to get to work ahead of the next triple-header and come back refreshed for the races in Japan, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia."

Red Bull

"Today the beginning of the race was quite tough on mediums. We set out to do our pace, which was a fair bit slower than the cars around us as we were working to try not to destroy our tyres. On the hard tyre, it was a tough beginning, but on the second stint the performance was a lot more promising and we were seeing a lot more pace in the car.

"The last 19 laps were more positive and better than expected as we were having equal lap times to the front runners. We were handling the car better and had a lot more grip on the tyres, so everything looked more hopeful and it was more fun to drive. We can take a lot of lessons from this weekend and hopefully this means that we can see a better performance in Japan, especially on a circuit that I really enjoy driving at.

"We do still have a lot of work to do, as we are not where we want to be and our car is not that easy to drive, but at least the final stint was more promising and there is a lot that we can go back and analyse. Overall, it was nice racing in Shanghai: it is a great track and great city."

“It was pretty tough out there, starting from the pitlane we tried something different, and it was a gamble to try and figure out the set-up of the car. We tried to do something aggressive, and it didn’t really work, it was quite a big step but we struggled with pace, and the car felt more tricky than Melbourne. Our pace in the Sprint yesterday was better. It is not something you can put into words, it is a very small window with this car and if you miss it, it is very penalising. The more we drive, the more we try stuff and learn from it, unfortunately it didn’t go in the right direction today. I just need to drive this car faster. It’s nothing to do with external pressure, the Team have been extremely supportive. It is a unique track here, but we will reflect and learn from it going forward.”

Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, DSQ
"Tough day but a positive weekend overall and we’ve made some good progress since Melbourne. We tried some new set up changes for qualifying and the race that didn’t work out, but that’s a learning we can take with us moving forward.

"I got a good start off the line but started to struggle with pace as the race continued, so suggested swapping with Charles to try and maximise our opportunities as a team.

"The two-stop strategy helped find some good pace towards the final few laps but unfortunately it wasn’t enough to gain places. We’ll go through everything, take the learnings, and come back stronger. It’s a long road to the championship, and we’ll keep pushing."

"We had a really good race car today and the pace to fight with the guys in the front. Unfortunately, my front wing was damaged at the start. I took the inside line at turn 1, while Lewis was more to the outside and didn’t know I was there and I didn’t expect him to come back to the inside, so it was just an unfortunate incident.

"I lost quite a lot of downforce from the damage and we did a good job to make it to the end in that shape. We decided not to change the front wing during the pitstop, since that would mean losing 8 seconds and having to overtake a few cars to recover positions. I gave it my all to overtake George (Russell), but we struggled quite a bit in Turn 12 compared to him, which made it impossible to pass him.

"It could have been a better day for our team, but it’s positive to see that our race pace is there. The huge amount of support from the grandstands this weekend was great to see and put a smile on my face."

Haas

“Things were obviously looking difficult just a week ago in Melbourne, but we haven’t slept much since then and it’s all been worth it as we’ve discussed everything and where to unlock the performance from the car. We knew there was more performance to be had, obviously we’re keen to improve some more, but the signs for now are good.

"Honestly, it’s been an amazing turnaround from the team. I’m proud of everyone back in Maranello, Banbury and Kannapolis – everyone’s worked hard to find solutions. Well done to them and of course well done to Ollie too – double points, for us, is a massive thing. He was out of position yesterday but he came back with an alternative strategy today as well – he made it work and that’s great to see.”

“It’s been a really good day, I’m super happy with the result – I didn’t expect points today. Everything I was doing with the car worked, and that’s a nice feeling to just have the groove and then to have some points to show for it.

"I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting a one-stop race today but the tires were lasting much better than they were yesterday, the car was fantastic. The team have done a great job to turn things around from the struggles in the Sprint race. Huge credit to them for the job they’ve done today – everything was well executed.”

Williams

Alex Albon, 7th
"Considering the Sprint race, today was a huge step for us and it shows the progress we’ve made as a team. It shows us that we can fix issues that we have on our car, which is a huge improvement on where we were last year. We learnt a lot from yesterday to today, and we can use these learnings now for a lot of races that we go to for the rest of the year. It’s very valuable. This track has historically not really suited us, but we still got points! I’m very happy."

Carlos Sainz, 10th
"It’s been a strange and very tough weekend on my side. To be honest, I’m a bit puzzled because since I jumped in the car in testing in Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, I was quick straight away, but I don’t know where the pace and that feeling with the car has gone. Today we got the strategy right but lacked the pace to move forward, and fuel saving didn’t help either. We have ten days now to analyse everything and put a plan in place to come back stronger in Japan. Head down and let’s keep pushing."

Alpine

“It was a tricky race out there today and again, like last week, we finished 11th and just outside of the points. Unfortunately, after the race, a technical infringement meant we faced a DSQ. In terms of the actual race, though, I think the degradation probably caught most teams out by surprise in the race as it was much lower than expected and the one-stop proved doable. We extended our second stint after pitting early and took it to the chequered flag without any reward.

"In general, it has been a challenging weekend where we have not been as competitive as we would like. We will review these first two race weekends as a team to see what has gone well and what we have to work on. We’ve fallen short of scoring points twice and we know we have to improve that and I am sure we will. Japan is up next and we will aim to come back stronger there and put ourselves up the order.”

“It was good to complete a full race distance in the car this weekend. There were plenty of learnings to take from the race. Our pace was positive, especially towards the end of the race, and it was nice to be in amongst a few good battles. We showed some of our potential in racing conditions in keeping Isack [Hadjar] in the RB behind for more than 20 laps, especially considering their speed all weekend.

"It was unfortunate to receive the penalty that we did, and we will revisit it to ensure it does not happen again. Overall, we have made some positive steps forward as a team through testing and the first two races and, clearly, there are many areas for us to improve. We will keep our heads down for Japan in a few weeks and hope to bring in some points for the team.”

Aston Martin

"We suffered with extremely high rear brake temperatures very early into our race today, so we were forced to retire the car. It was quite scary losing the brakes suddenly, so I'm grateful we were able to get the car back safely. We will analyse why this happened and look to improve for Japan. Hopefully our luck will improve for the upcoming triple header and we can fight for some points over the three weeks."

Lance Stroll, 9th
"It was tough out there and unfortunately we fell outside the points with a P12 finish. I thought the race was coming to us but as it progressed it ended up being a one-stop race for most. It was nice to have some good battles out there though, but ultimately, we just aren't quick enough, and we have a lot of work to do until we can finish in the points comfortably."

Racing Bulls

Isack Hadjar, 11th
"It’s a shame. I’m disappointed as points were definitely expected today. I had a nice start to the race that put us in a good position, but I think my first lap could have been better, to avoid a bit of the chaos. The car worked well all weekend and we had a really strong pace throughout the race. I was also able to stay behind the other cars and follow them closely on the same tyres, so I’m happy with my drive.

"What happened today was out of my control, but I can't help thinking what it would have been like with a one-stop strategy race. We’ll review everything with the team before going back racing in Japan.”

Yuki Tsunoda, 16th
“Very disappointed, I was definitely expecting more. How I ended up in this race is definitely not the way I wanted. We didn’t have as much pace as the Sprint race, we’ll have to analyse that. Strategy is something we have to revise what happened there as well. I can understand the thoughts behind it, but I guess the main learning is how we can prevent those situations for the future.

"The front wing damage was a bit frustrating, maybe it was debris, we will investigate, but some things are a bit unfortunate. At least I scored points in Sprint race, which is important, we have good pace in the car so, let’s stay positive. Next race is Suzuka and my motivation is naturally coming from inside already.”

Kick Sauber

“It’s been a character-building day for us. Unfortunately, right after the start I went wide in turn one and then almost lost the car in turn three, when I went off track through the gravel. I lost a couple of positions in that moment but, more frustratingly, I picked up substantial damage to the floor of my car which significantly affected the aero balance.

"I think our performance wasn’t too bad pace-wise, considering the damage we carried. The positive takeaway from today is that we finished the race and got mileage to gain some experience with the new car. It’s still early days, and I am already looking forward to go again in Suzuka in two weeks’ time.”

“Today was definitely not an ideal race; after Lap 1, it was all about recovering and getting as much information as possible about the car. Although our position wasn’t favourable, it was good to be able to continue and finish the race as it was my first full dry race. I took it as a chance to learn more about tyre management and our pace, understanding how we stand compared to the others.

"It’s difficult to say where we could have been with a cleaner race; I obviously wanted this weekend to be more positive. It is what it is, now we move on and get back to the factory to analyse our learnings from these first two races and prepare for Suzuka. I am really looking forward to racing there; I practiced it a lot on the sim, and I am keen to finally drive on the real one.”