Lewis Hamilton ‘gobsmacked’ to land sprint pole after Ferrari debut disaster
A “gobsmacked” Lewis Hamilton said he was in shock after he landed his first pole position in Ferrari colours for Saturday’s sprint race in China.
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Lando Norris sets the practice pace for McLaren in Shanghai
Lando Norris delivered an impressive lap in the sole practice session for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix to set the early pace in Shanghai.
Lewis Hamilton wins pole position in the sprint for Ferrari at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix
SHANGHAI: Lewis Hamilton has astonished the crowd and himself by securing his maiden Sprint pole position for Ferrari in the final moments of qualifying at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix. Hamilton arrived in China after a disappointing season-opening race last weekend in Australia, where he finished 10th. He only managed fourth fastest in opening practice Friday for a modest improvement in Shanghai. He topped the first section of sprint qualifying, before the dominant McLaren of Lando Norris took over in SQ2.
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.
McLaren's Norris tops practice for Chinese Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari's Leclerc
SHANGHAI : 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.
Hamilton wants a faster Ferrari to challenge McLaren at F1’s sprint weekend in China
SHANGHAI: McLaren’s dominance, Lewis Hamilton’s bid to bounce back after a disappointing debut for Ferrari, and the death of Eddie Jordan have generated headlines as Formula 1 prepares for its first Sprint weekend of the season at the Chinese Grand Prix.
McLaren has ominous pace, Lewis Hamilton has work to do: 5 takeaways from F1’s season-opener
Lando Norris heads to the second round of the Formula 1 season in China with a lead over champion Max Verstappen after winning a thrilling race in Australia. Ahead of Sunday’s race in Shanghai, here are five takeaways from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix: McLaren is the team to beat Without the rain and the safety car, the Australian Grand Prix might not have been much of a contest. The two McLarens of Norris and Oscar Piastri quickly built a lead of more than 15 seconds to Verstappen in third early in the race. The McLarens were also three-tenths of a second faster than anyone else in qualifying.
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.