Ferrari 'day of disaster' as Lawson 'out' of Red Bull – International media reacts

Oscar Piastri converted pole position into victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, whilst post-race drama saw three drivers disqualified. 

Both Ferraris and Pierre Gasly were booted from the classification after the race at the Shanghai International Circuit, resulting in a major shake-up to the order. 

Piastri bounced back from his home heartbreak perfectly, whilst Lando Norris completed McLaren's 50th one-two. 

George Russell scored another podium for Mercedes, whilst Max Verstappen was fourth in a Red Bull in which team-mate Liam Lawson suffered another disastrous weekend.

What did the rest of the world make of the race? Find out as RacingNews365 takes you through the headlines of some of the biggest global publications.

🇬🇧 The Times - 'Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified on day of disaster for Ferrari'

Starting in the United Kingdom, The Times discussed Ferrari's embarrassing double disqualification from the Chinese GP, which it described as a 'day of disaster'. 

After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished fifth and sixth respectively, both drivers were disqualified for different breaches of the technical regulations. 

Leclerc was disqualified after his car was found to be below the minimum legal weight requirement, whilst Hamilton's car had excessive plank wear below the legally allowed minimum thickness. 

It cost the Scuderia 18 points, putting the team level with Williams in the constructors' standings following the first two races. 

🇮🇹 Corriere della Sera - 'Ferrari: Leclerc and Hamilton disqualified, irregular cars at checks after the Chinese GP'

Unsurprisingly, Ferrari's double disqualification was also the main talking point in Italy. Corriere della Sera naturally focused on the DSQ shock for Leclerc and Hamilton. 

In terms of the specific articles of the technical regulations which were broken, Leclerc's car fell foul of article 4.1, whilst Hamilton's broke article 3.5.9. 

What happened to Ferrari after the race made Hamilton's sprint race victory in Shanghai suddenly feel like a distant memory. 

Alarmingly, Ferrari struggled for decent pace in the grand prix even before the disqualifications were announced by the FIA, adding to the team's problems. 

🇺🇸 The Washington Post - 'Lando Norris: McLaren is ready for title fight between its drivers'

In the United States, The Washington Post focused on a comment by Norris following the Chinese GP. 

The British driver has revealed that McLaren is ready to let himself and Piastri battle for the drivers' title this season. 

Norris said after the race: "There’s no point trying to hide away from that fact or make something of it, we’re two competitors who both want to win."

McLaren are currently the strongest outfit on the grid, with Norris and Piastri both winning a race this season. 

Following the first two rounds, Norris has an eight-point lead at the top of the drivers' standings, although 22 races remain. 

🇩🇪 BILD - 'Formula 1 star allegedly replaced after 2 races'

In Germany, BILD addressed former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher's claim that Lawson will be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda before the Japanese Grand Prix. 

Schumacher revealed that he has heard from F1 Insider that Red Bull will swap Lawson and Tsunoda after just two races. 

Schumacher said: "I checked: Liam Lawson is already out for the next race and will be replaced by Yuki Tsunoda."

Lawson finished 12th in Shanghai following another disastrous weekend, which saw him qualify in 20th for both the sprint race and the grand prix. 

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner and motorsport advisor Helmut Marko both refused to rule out a driver change, with an emergency meeting to be held this week.

🇦🇺 Herald Sun - '"Absolutely flawless" Aussie claims China GP'

In Australia, the main topic of discussion by the Herald Sun was, of course, Piastri's brilliant victory. 

The McLaren driver was imperious throughout the grand prix and was described as "absolutely flawless" by former F1 driver turned pundit Martin Brundle. 

Piastri was fast in every session in Shanghai, unlike Norris who made several mistakes which cost the Briton several points. 

It was the perfect response to his spin in Australia, with Piastri ensuring that the F1 paddock recognises him as a genuine title contender. 

🇫🇷 L'Equipe - 'Collision, infractions, disqualifications: Ferrari, a Sunday in the red'

And finally, in France, L'Equipe also discussed Ferrari's Sunday disaster in Shanghai, which started with contact on the first lap. 

Leclerc was forced to complete almost the entire race without his left front wing endplate, following contact with Hamilton at the second corner on the opening lap. 

This lost the Monégasque 20 to 30 points of downforce, yet he still maintained better pace than his seven-time F1 champion team-mate. 

In the end, it was all for nothing, given Ferrari's double DSQ.