Unfortunately for Lewis Hamilton, the same cannot be said for him, as he travels to Ferrari with questions that need answering after a disappointing Ferrari debut. And the Italian constructor's preparations for the Chinese Grand Prix have been hampered after it was revealed they'll have an absence for Sunday's race.

Today: FP1 (11:30pm ET), Sprint qualifying (3.30am ET). To follow: China sprint race and GP qualifying take place tomorrow, ahead of Sunday’s grand prix (3am ET). Here’s where we are and what we’ve got coming — the key point for the teams being they will get a free weekend after this race.

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.