Formula 1 has returned to Shanghai for the first time in five years, with Red Bull looking to continue its early season domination.

This weekend's Chinese Grand Prix is the first since 2019, with the COVID-19 pandemic keeping F1 away from Shanghai.

With no racing in Shanghai for five years, teams go into the weekend with no data to compare their cars in the current regulations to previous years. 

There will also be less running for the teams before racing begins, with this weekend being the first of six this season with a sprint race.

This year's sprint weekend format will have practice and sprint qualifying held on Friday, the sprint race and grand prix qualifying on the Saturday, and the full grand prix on Sunday.

The top eight finishers in the sprint race will score world championship points, with eight points to the winner down to a singular point for eighth.

Australian Oscar Piastri will be making his first appearance at the Chinese Grand Prix.

The McLaren driver said the only practice session of the weekend will be vital for his success this weekend.

"Since it's the first sprint weekend of the season, it will be very important to try and make the most out of that first practice session to familiarise myself with the track," he said.