Oscar Piastri ‘came alive’ to beat George Russell and Lando Norris to pole
Oscar Piastri raised the stakes in his championship battle with Lando Norris by securing the first pole position of his career at the Chinese Grand Prix.
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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.
Man City launch Ramadan Esports Football Cup in MENA region
ABU DHABI: Manchester City announced on Friday the launching of Ramadan Esports Football Cup, a regional tournament spanning the Middle East and North Africa. The competition will engage participants from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Algeria, the Emirates News Agency reported. Tournament regulations stipulate that on entering national qualifying rounds, participants are allotted a five-hour window to complete a maximum of ten matches against regional competitors. Leading players from each regional qualifier will advance to the semifinal stage, scheduled for April 4 at 13:00 (local time).
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.
McLaren boss Zak Brown: Christian Horner may be feeling ‘vulnerable’ at Red Bull
McLaren boss Zak Brown has claimed rival Christian Horner should be feeling “vulnerable” as Red Bull team principal.
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.
Eddie Jordan hailed as a ‘one-off’ who ‘lit up a room’
Eddie Jordan has been hailed as one-of-a-kind after the charismatic former Formula One team owner died on Thursday.