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Chinese F1 GP: Hamilton hails ‘mega’ first Ferrari win

Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton leads from start to finish in the sprint race before Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.

Al Jazeera

Why Piastri was unbeatable even without "hairpin of my life" in claiming China GP pole

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri had a surprise rival for pole position at Formula 1’s 2025 Chinese Grand Prix in Mercedes driver George Russell, but the data behind the headline times show that the first-time pole-winner was ultimately unbeatable.

Autosport

'Exploitative use of AI is social media; we already have it – it's called you don't own your data’: will.i.am talks tech, LG, and using AI responsibly

‘The public is not aware of just the power of data’: will.i.am on speaking to our speakers, responsible use of AI and, er, scrolling Insta on the toilet.

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Chinese F1 GP: Piastri takes first pole, Hamilton to start in fifth

Australia’s Oscar Piastri claims his first Formula One pole at the Chinese Grand Prix with George Russell second.

Al Jazeera

Hamilton hits out at ‘yapping’ critics after sprint race success at Chinese GP

Oscar Piastri took pole for McLaren ahead of the British duo George Russell and Lando Norris in Shanghai, after Lewis Hamilton won the sprint

The Guardian - UK

Verstappen: Red Bull now slower than all top teams

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is worried his team has slipped to fourth in Formula 1's 2025 pecking order after enduring a sobering sprint race and qualifying session in China.

Motorsport

Verstappen: "Too slow" Red Bull now fourth fastest team in F1

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is worried his team has slipped to fourth in Formula 1's 2025 pecking order after enduring a sobering sprint race and qualifying session in China.

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

F1 Chinese GP: Piastri grabs first pole as Russell splits McLaren pair

Oscar Piastri took his first-ever pole position for an Formula 1 grand prix as he set the pace in China.

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Piastri takes pole as McLaren bounces back

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Motorsport

Formula 1 in 2025: How to watch the Chinese Grand Prix on TV and what to know

Here is a guide that tells you everything you need to know about Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix

The Independent UK

How tyre graining caught out McLaren in Chinese GP sprint race

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella reckoned the Formula 1 squad took the wrong approach to managing tyre graining in the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, despite claiming second through Oscar Piastri.

Autosport

Lewis Hamilton claims sprint victory in China for maiden Ferrari win

The 40-year-old rolled back the years to lead every lap at the Shanghai International Circuit.

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F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton delivers first Ferrari win in sprint race

Lewis Hamilton dominated the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, winning from pole to take his first Formula 1 victory for Ferrari.

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton dominates for first Ferrari win in sprint race

Lewis Hamilton dominated the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix, winning from pole to take his first Formula 1 victory for Ferrari.

The Independent UK

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.

Autosport

Can F1 rivals hold off McLaren in China's sprint race?

Having dominated Formula 1 in Australia, the expectation was McLaren would at least be as quick on the resurfaced Shanghai International Circuit for round two. With China being a sprint weekend, Friday's sole practice pace was particularly difficult to read much into, with almost no meaningful long-run comparisons across teams.

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Trackside view: Hamilton has China sprint pole, but Ferrari still struggling most of leading teams

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.

Motorsport

Trackside view: Ferrari still struggling despite Hamilton's China sprint pole

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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Lewis Hamilton ‘gobsmacked’ after first F1 pole position for Ferrari in China

Hamilton was fastest on Friday, beating old rival Max Verstappen to P1, while Lando Norris faltered

Autosport

F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton takes stunning first Ferrari pole for sprint race, Norris sixth

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.

Motorsport

F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton beats Verstappen by 0.018s for sprint pole

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

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