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.
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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.
Distraught Hadjar gets words of support from Hamilton's dad
MELBOURNE : Distraught and embarrassed Formula One rookie Isack Hadjar was consoled by Lewis Hamilton's father when the French driver's Australian Grand Prix debut ended before the season-opening race had started on Sunday.
Lando Norris Oozes Class, Wins Rain-Hit Australian GP; Ferrari Flop In Lewis Hamilton's First Race
Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut. The pole-sitting Briton took the chequered flag by less than a second from the Dutchman, with Mercedes' George Russell third after a chaotic race in Melbourne that saw three drivers crash before the end of the first lap. With the safety car repeatedly forced into action after a slew of accidents on the wet Albert Park circuit, Norris held on to clock a fifth grand prix win and second in a row after topping the podium at the final race of 2024 in Abu Dhabi.
Norris leads McLaren 1-2 in Australian Grand Prix qualifying
MELBOURNE :McLaren's Lando Norris kept his cool on a sweltering afternoon at Albert Park to take pole position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday as his teammate Oscar Piastri joined him on the front row.
Norris tops first free practice at Australian GP, Hamilton 12th
MELBOURNE : McLaren's Lando Norris topped the timesheets in the first free practice for Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday as Lewis Hamilton was 12th quickest on his Ferrari debut.