Oscar Piastri was “pumped” to claim his first Formula 1 pole position in Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix after admitting to some struggles earlier in the session, while McLaren team mate Lando Norris will start from P3, the Briton blaming his own mistakes following an aborted final lap. After Piastri displayed good pace in … Leer más
Max Verstappen has conceded it will be «quite tricky» to challenge the top three from fourth on the grid at the Chinese Grand Prix. Verstappen will start from fourth in Shanghai, behind first-time pole-sitter Oscar Piastri’s McLaren, George Russel’s Mercedes and Lando Norris in the second McLaren. READ MORE: Piastri edges out Russell and Norris … Leer más
1. Oscar Piastri (McLaren), 2. George Russell (Mercedes), 3. Lando Norris (McLaren) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jolyon Palmer) Q: Well, Lando, you’re back in the top three, but I sense you’re a little bit disappointed with that one. Not able to hook up the final lap. How was it for you out there? Lando NORRIS: … Leer más
Lewis Hamilton has praised his new Ferrari squad following his debut win for the Scuderia in the Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Briton acknowledging that some outsiders may have “underestimated” the “steep climb” of adjusting to a new team following his tough weekend last time out in Australia. Despite his prior success … Leer más
DRIVERS 1 – Lewis HAMILTON (Ferrari), 2 – Oscar PIASTRI (McLaren), 3 – Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing) TRACK INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Jacques Villeneuve) Q: Max Verstappen, third place podium. Obviously you’re happy when you win, but you’ve had a hard car to drive all weekend. At first it looked like you could bring the … Leer más
Alpine’s Jack Doohan, Kick Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto and Red Bull’s Liam Lawson have reflected on their battling drives in Saturday morning’s Sprint at the Shanghai International Circuit, after the three rookie drivers all experienced contact out on track. For Doohan, the Australian driver made last-lap contact with Gabriel Bortoleto, relegating him to the back of … Leer más
Carlos Sainz was left to rue a “tough day” after exiting Sprint Qualifying in P13 at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Williams driver admitting that he is still trying to get to grips with the balance of his new car. After just one practice session to get acquainted with the newly resurfaced Shanghai International … Leer más
Mercedes driver George Russell described fifth position as “not a bad place to start” for Saturday’s 100-kilometre dash in China after his “strange” Sprint Qualifying experience. Russell had an up-and-down session at the Shanghai International Circuit, highlighted when he went from a low-key first SQ2 run – radioing that “the tyres just aren’t working” – … Leer más
Charles Leclerc was hampered by similar limitations to the ones he experienced 12 months ago in China as he qualified fourth for the Sprint. Leclerc was unable to challenge his pole-winning team mate Lewis Hamilton in Sprint Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. READ MORE: Hamilton left ‘gobsmacked’ after ‘incredible’ Sprint Qualifying pole in China … Leer más
Liam Lawson has stated that being unable to cool his tyres between efforts in the first phase of Sprint Qualifying was to blame for him setting the slowest time on Friday. Following a poor Qualifying and retirement during the season-opening weekend in Australia, Lawson was unable to put things right in China as he struggled … Leer más