Kualifikasi F1 GP China: Piastri Pole, Hamilton Kelima
Pebalap McLaren Oscar Piastri meraih pole position di Kualifikasi F1 GP China 2025. Pemenang Sprint Race Lewis Hamilton start kelima.
Alex Albon Sport News
Piastri on Chinese GP pole after Hamilton takes first Ferrari win in sprint
SHANGHAI: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri stormed to his first-ever pole position on Saturday at the Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes’ George Russell, after Lewis Hamilton won the sprint race. The second row for Sunday’s main race will be filled by Piastri’s teammate Lando Norris and world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull. Hamilton will start in fifth after taking his maiden victory for Ferrari in the morning sprint in Shanghai. Alongside him on the third row will be teammate Charles Leclerc with Isack Hadjar, Kimi Antonelli, Yuki Tsunoda and Alex Albon completing the top 10. “I found a lot of pace in Q3,” said the Australian Piastri. “The laps were a little bit scruffy but I’m just pumped to be on pole.” Piastri, who was second in the sprint, said it would be important to get away in front at the start of Sunday’s 56-lap race where preserving tires could be a key factor. “I want to make sure I keep the clean air.
Lewis Hamilton Grabs First Pole In Ferrari Red, Breaks Lap Record In Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying
Lewis Hamilton broke the Shanghai lap record to take a stunning pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race as Ferrari bounced back from a torrid season-opener in style on Friday. Hamilton, who has won a record six Chinese Grands Prix, flew round the resurfaced 5.451km Shanghai International Circuit in 1min 30.849sec in only his second race weekend with Ferrari. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull was second 0.018sec behind and McLaren's Oscar Piastri third. Charles Leclerc was fourth in the second Ferrari, Mercedes' George Russell was fifth, with early championship leader Lando Norris only sixth after he aborted his final flying lap in his McLaren.
Williams' Sainz yet to influence 2025 car as team charts course back up the grid
SHANGHAI : Former Ferrari driver and four-time Formula One race winner Carlos Sainz's feedback on the Williams team's 2025 racing car has been "interesting" but is yet to influence the former champions' 2025 contender, its head of vehicle performance said on Friday.
Lewis Hamilton remains optimistic despite difficult Ferrari debut
Lewis Hamilton insisted now is not the moment to throw the toys out of the pram as he said his Ferrari career will not be defined by one race.
McLaren’s Lando Norris wins wet and wild Australian Grand Prix. Hamilton finishes 10th
MELBOURNE, Australia: McLaren’s Lando Norris has won a chaotic rain-affected Australian Grand Prix, his first at Albert Park, with the Brit just managing to stay ahead of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen following a third safety car late in Sunday’s season-opening Formula 1 race. Lewis Hamilton had a miserable Ferrari debut. The seven-time champion finished 10th and was annoyed by constant radio messages from his pit team. Norris started Melbourne’s first wet race since 2010 from pole position.
Hamilton's Ferrari debut falls flat in Australia
MELBOURNE : Having dominated Formula One's headlines in the build-up to the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton was far from the spotlight at Albert Park on Sunday with a 10th-place finish on his Ferrari debut.
Sainz feels vindicated by Williams choice after Australia qualifying
MELBOURNE : Discarded by Ferrari, Carlos Sainz said he felt vindicated for joining Williams after both he and teammate Alex Albon qualified in the top 10 on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix.