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.
Gauff and Sabalenka advance in Miami but Rybakina falls
MIAMI GARDENS: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and third-seeded Coco Gauff eased through their second round matches at the Miami Open on Thursday but seventh seed Elena Rybakina crashed out to American Ashlyn Krueger.
Butler triple-double leads Warriors over Raptors as Curry hurt
LOS ANGELES: Draymond Green scored 21 points and Jimmy Butler added a 16-point triple-double as the Golden State Warriors held off the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday despite an early exit for Stephen Curry.
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.
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.