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The rolling cheers were the first clue. Reverberating as if sprint qualifying for Formula 1’s Chinese Grand Prix was taking place within a leisure centre swimming pool – such is the way the Shanghai track’s giant main grandstand traps noise - was the noise that greeted Lewis Hamilton’s first Ferrari pole.

Lando Norris admitted his own mistakes left the early Formula 1 championship leader qualifying down in sixth for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

The Chinese Grand Prix hosts the first of six sprint races in the 2025 F1 season

Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton says he is "a bit gobsmacked" after taking his first sprint pole of his nascent Ferrari era.

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

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

Lewis Hamilton announced his arrival at Ferrari by taking pole position for the Formula 1 sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix and is joined on the front row by old foe Max Verstappen.

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

Alpine and Haas have revealed they have needed to make changes to their Formula 1 cars' rear wings in light of the latest technical directive that has tightened flex tests.

Formula 1 drivers have been given further clarification by the FIA on the recent tightening of rules surrounding inappropriate language, following concerns triggered by the wording of the initial guidance.

McLaren’s dominance, Lewis Hamilton’s bid to bounce back after a disappointing Ferrari debut, and the passing of Eddie Jordan have generated headlines as Formula 1 prepares for its first Sprint weekend of the season at the Chinese Grand Prix