It was a short-lived Chinese Grand Prix for the McLaren-Honda team at the Shanghai International Circuit as none of its drivers managed to finish the race due to reliability issues. Stoffel Vandoorne's car was affected by a fuel problem which forcing him to retire on lap 18, while Fernando Alonso's car suffered a driveshaft issue causing him to have to stop out on track on lap 34. The rain earlier in the day meant that the track was pretty damp for the start, both drivers consequently electing to start on new Intermediate tyres. On lap two, as the circuit was rapidly drying out, the team executed the perfect ‘double shuffle’, pitting the drivers for Prime tyres. After...
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