2 h. ago Oscar Piastri's message to Lando Norris after Chinese GP win as Brit makes key admission

Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix from pole with Lando Norris second, though the Brit admitted he was lucky to finish with his brakes failing and George Russell hunting him down

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7 h. ago Piastri wins F1 Chinese GP, with Norris second on dominant day for McLaren

Australian bounces back from Melbourne dismayRussell third for Mercedes, with Verstappen in fourthOscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix with a dominant run from pole position for McLaren, once again demonstrating the team have a fearsomely quick car in the second race of the new season. He secured a comfortable one-two, with his teammate Lando Norris in second. George Russell was third for Mercedes but 11 seconds down the road from the McLarens, with Max Verstappen fourth for Red Bull and Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in fifth and sixth for Ferrari.Piastri controlled what was very much a processional race, with a flawless drive from pole, with Norris moving up to second from the start and McLaren then in a commanding position from which they were not threatened. Tyre-wear management dominated a somewhat prosaic affair but Norris did well to survive a late-race brake problem to claim second, while Ferrari switched Hamilton and Leclerc mid-race but they could make no impressio...

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15 h. ago Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri takes first career pole position in Shanghai ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris

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25 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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28 h. ago Lewis Hamilton prompts McLaren F1 chief to make key admission with Chinese GP statement

It took Lewis Hamilton just two attempts to win as a Ferrari driver as he followed up his forgettable Australian Grand Prix debut with a sprint race victory in Shanghai

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30 h. ago Oscar Piastri takes title fight to Lando Norris with first F1 pole position at Chinese GP

Piastri pulled out all the stops to see off George Russell by just 0.082 seconds with Norris settling for third

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30 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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31 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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31 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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31 h. ago Oscar Piastri ‘came alive’ to beat George Russell and Lando Norris to pole

Piastri pulled out all the stops to see off Russell of Mercedes by just 0.082 seconds with Norris having to settle for third.

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32 h. ago Oscar Piastri qualifies on pole for Chinese GP as George Russell stuns Lando Norris

Lewis Hamilton was aiming to build on his sprint race victory earlier in the day while Lando Norris was keen to return to the front of the grid and secure a second Grand Prix pole of 2025

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51 h. ago Christian Horner told he should feel 'vulnerable' as Zak Brown twists knife in F1 rival

McLaren chief Zak Brown has accepted his latest opportunity to fire shots at his Red Bull Racing counterpart Christian Horner by raising doubts over his future in his job

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55 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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56 h. ago BREAKING: Lewis Hamilton takes Chinese GP sprint pole as Lando Norris bails out of final lap

Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari career got off to a wretched start when he finished 10th in Melbourne but he made an instant mark in Shanghai by taking pole for the Sprint race

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67 h. ago F1 Chinese GP LIVE: Sprint qualifying start time and schedule as Lando Norris eyeing pole

Follow latest updates from the Shanghai International Circuit ahead of the first sprint race of the season

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3 d. ago Lando Norris drops McLaren bombshell as F1 chiefs change rule for Chinese GP

The FIA have confirmed a rule change to rear wing flexibility ahead of the Chinese GP, although Lando Norris insists that his McLaren team will not be affected by the update

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5 d. ago McLaren chief tells F1 star he's not good enough and names driver who should replace him

McLaren chief Zak Brown has criticised Red Bull's promotion of rookie driver Liam Lawson, questioning why the team did not replace Sergio Perez with Yuki Tsunoda instead

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6 d. ago McLaren surprised by dominance in F1 opener but warn there is more to come

Lando Norris easily outpaced rivals to win Australia GPMcLaren chief Stella believes tyre advantage is keyMcLaren’s superiority over the rest of the field after the opening race of the 2025 Formula One season came as a surprise to team principal Andrea Stella, he admitted after their performance in Australia on Sunday and he now believes their car may have an advantage that will make them hard to beat this season.Lando Norris won in Melbourne with a strong run from pole to flag, beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen into second and the Mercedes of George Russell into third. During the race, interrupted by repeated safety cars as the tricky, wet conditions took their toll, Norris and his teammate Oscar Piastri were at times able to open a huge gap on their rivals, at some points up to over one and half seconds a lap. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago F1 Australian GP LIVE: Race result as Norris claims dramatic victory and Hamilton misses out on debut win

Follow updates from the first race of the season as Hamilton starts down the order with Norris on pole

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7 d. ago Lewis Hamilton fumes at Ferrari error as Lando Norris wins chaotic Australian GP

McLaren were the overwhelming favourites for victory with Lando Norris on pole ahead of Oscar Piastri but Max Verstappen was right behind them while Lewis Hamilton had to cut through the pack

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