8 h. ago Hamilton hits out at ‘yapping’ critics after sprint race success at Chinese GP

‘People underestimated steep climb of joining new team’Piastri takes first pole ahead of Russell and NorrisFeisty, confident and feeling vindicated, Lewis Hamilton will, to an extent, be at ease with how he fares in Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix. After his victory in the sprint race on Saturday, the seven-time champion was energised and assured he is on the right path with Ferrari and even a tough day in Shanghai will not detract from the sense he has seized the reins.A long road lies ahead, but his condemnation of the “yapping” of criticism after a striking victory was the fighting talk of a man who feels he is just beginning to land some blows. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Lewis Hamilton sends emotional message to fans after first F1 win with Ferrari

In only his second Formula 1 race as a Ferrari driver, Lewis Hamilton tasted victory by converting pole position in the Shanghai sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix

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12 h. ago Chinese GP grid penalty decision made after Max Verstappen called to see F1 stewards

Max Verstappen was involved in an incident with a rival in the pit lane during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix which attracted the attention of the Formula 1 stewards

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12 h. ago Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Date, UK start time, grid positions, how to watch race and weather forecast

Excitement is high as 2025 season continues in Shanghai

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13 h. ago Max Verstappen tells Sky Sports F1 reporter they are wrong with blunt Chinese GP verdict

Max Verstappen qualified fourth for the Chinese Grand Prix with the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris ahead of him, as well as George Russell in the Mercedes

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13 h. ago Oscar Piastri wins his first F1 pole after Hamilton takes Chinese GP sprint race

Piastri in pole ahead of Brits Russell and NorrisHamilton clinches first Ferrari sprint race winOscar Piastri took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix with a commanding drive in Shanghai for McLaren, after Lewis Hamilton had taken his first victory for Ferrari in the sprint race on Saturday morning.Piastri, scoring his first ever Formula One pole, delivered two immense laps to take the top spot, beating the Mercedes of George Russell into second and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris into third. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was in fourth and Hamilton fifth. Piastri understandably celebrated his maiden pole, having put his McLaren at the very front of a race where dashing off into the clean air could prove vital on Sunday. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Oscar Piastri makes history as Lando Norris abandons final lap in qualifier

Oscar Piastri came alive to beat George Russell and Lando Norris to pole

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14 h. ago McLaren chief's comment says it all as Oscar Piastri beats 'grumpy' Lando Norris to pole

Lando Norris had to settle for third on the Chinese Grand Prix grid while Oscar Piastri secured pole for the first time in his Formula 1 career ahead of George Russell

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14 h. ago F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Race start time and how to watch this weekend

F1 heads to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season

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15 h. ago Oscar Piastri wins his first F1 pole: Chinese Grand Prix qualifying – as it happened

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri qualifies quickest for the Formula One GP in Shanghai with George Russell second and Lando Norris thirdWe’ve lost Liam Lawson, Gabriel Bortoleto, Jack Doohan, Ollie Bearman and Pierre Gasly.Lawson is dead last in qualifying what a struggle it’s been early in his Red Bull career for the New Zealander. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago F1 team punished at Chinese Grand Prix after breaking little

FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer reported the infringement to the stewards at the Chinese Grand Prix after Williams failed to observe a rule which is not often spoken about

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19 h. ago Lewis Hamilton lands first win for Ferrari in Chinese F1 Grand Prix sprint race

Seven-time world champion opens account with Formula One teamOscar Piastri finishes second, Max Verstappen third in 100km raceLewis Hamilton celebrated his first Formula One win for Ferrari after leading a Chinese Grand Prix sprint from start to finish in only his second race for the Italian team on Saturday.The seven-time world champion, on pole position, managed his tyres superbly to take the chequered flag 6.889 seconds clear of McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finishing third in the 100km race. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago F1 Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Qualifying start time and how to watch race this weekend

F1 heads to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season and the first sprint weekend of the new campaign

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26 h. ago Lando Norris says George Russell is playing ‘games’ with McLaren dominance claim

Mercedes’ Russell said on the eve of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix that Norris’ McLaren team should win every race this season.

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31 h. ago Red Bull F1 chief uses unexpected word to describe Lewis Hamilton at Chinese Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton claimed first place in sprint qualifying for Ferrari in Shanghai and left Red Bull chief Helmut Marko impressed with his performance ahead of the weekend of racing

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32 h. ago Lewis Hamilton slamming Max Verstappen was strange when he should be jealous of F1 rival

At the Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton questioned why there had been so much focus on his tense communications with Ferrari race engineer Riccardo Adami the previous weekend in Melbourne

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35 h. ago 'We've never done that' – Charles Leclerc left confused by Lewis Hamilton radio message

Lewis Hamilton took a surprise pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, but there was a bizarre moment as Charles Leclerc was asked to move over for his teammate

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37 h. ago Lewis Hamilton ‘gobsmacked’ to land sprint pole after Ferrari debut disaster

The 40-year-old was start first in Saturday’s race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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38 h. ago Lewis Hamilton takes first Ferrari F1 pole for Chinese GP sprint race

British driver to start alongside Verstappen on front rowLando Norris in sixth after mistakes during qualifyingLewis Hamilton landed his first pole position as a Ferrari driver by taking top spot for Saturday’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.The 40-year-old, in only his second appearance for the Italian giants, saw off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by just 0.018 seconds in Shanghai to ensure he will start from the front for Saturday’s 19-lap dash to the chequered flag. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri qualified third with Hamilton’s teammate Charles Leclerc fourth. George Russell took fifth for Mercedes, one place ahead of Lando Norris. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Lewis Hamilton seals first Ferrari pole position for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

Seven-time world champion pips Max Verstappen to top spot to quickly banish memories of difficult Scuderia debut in Australia

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