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...
Following his sprint race victory at the Chinese GP, Lewis Hamilton criticized his "yapping" critics, stating they underestimate the challenge of joining a new team like Ferrari. Oscar Piastri secured his first F1 pole position, with Hamilton qualifying fifth. The sprint race win, Hamilton's and Ferrari's first in the format, boosted his confidence after a difficult Australian GP.