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Freight delays hit F1 teams’ Chinese GP preparations
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19/03/2025 at 12:2319/03/2025 at 11:52 The 2025 F1 season’s rapid-fire start, with back-to-back races in Australia and China, nearly descended into chaos as several teams faced a logistical nightmare ahead of this week’s event in Shanghai. Following an action-packed season opener in Melbourne, where McLaren’s Lando Norris triumphed amid wet conditions and multiple retirements, the paddock’s focus shifted to China for the second round – a Sprint format scheduled for this weekend. However, the quick turnaround between the two races was thrown into jeopardy when significant freight delays disrupted the plans of at least four top teams: McLaren, Red...
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