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Alex Albon on track during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix
Alex Albon on track during Sprint Qualifying in China Photo Credit: Williams Racing

Albon “pretty happy” with P9 F1 Sprint Qualifying result as Williams have work to do ahead of Sunday

Williams’ Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz reflect on a their F1 Sprint Qualifying results and look ahead to the sessions to come at the Chinese GP. Both drivers noted balance issues heading into tomorrow’s Sprint race and Qualifying session. A respectable P9 finish in Sprint Qualifying leaves Williams’ Alex Albon with work to do on…

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Piastri: “Good discussions” took place with McLaren on team orders after F1 Australian GP

In his print media session ahead of the F1 Chinese GP, Oscar Piastri says good discussions happened with McLaren following the team orders that got briefly put in place at the Australian GP last Sunday involving him and teammate Lando Norris. What happened at the Australian GP involving McLaren, Piastri, Norris and team orders As…

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Russell and Antonelli hopeful to “challenge those ahead” in F1 Chinese GP Sprint

Mercedes found itself in a solid but not spectacular position after Sprint Qualifying at the F1 Chinese GP, with George Russell securing P5 and rookie Kimi Antonelli taking P7. Russell posted a best time of 1:31.169, while Antonelli trailed by just over half a second with a 1:31.738 as he struggled on softs. Tyre warm…

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Oscar Piastri at Parc Ferme after placing P3 at the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix Sprint Qualifying
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Piastri is “confident to fight” for a win after P3 in F1 Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying

McLaren were the quickest team during FP1, with Lando Norris placing first and Oscar Piastri third at the F1 Chinese GP. This momentum only carried on into the early sessions of Sprint Qualifying where they continued to top the charts. However in SQ3, they ultimately missed out on pole. The team had made the decision…

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As Ferrari secure their first Sprint pole of 2025, Lewis Hamilton says that a really strong first sector and little increments allowed him to set the fastest lap at the F1 Chinese GP
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Finding “little increments” everywhere — Hamilton details first Sprint pole with Ferrari at F1 Chinese GP

After their disappointing start to the season in Melbourne, Ferrari appear to have taken a step forward in performance with Lewis Hamilton charging to pole and Charles Leclerc setting the fourth-fastest time in qualifying for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, with Fred Vasseur also giving his reaction. The Brit’s benchmark of 1:30.849 is now…

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Max Verstappen “very happy” to secure front row start for Red Bull in F1 Chinese GP Sprint

Max Verstappen of Red Bull managed to secure a front row start for the F1 Chinese GP Sprint race, overcoming early struggles to line up second on the grid, while Liam Lawson starts last. Despite his frustration at narrowly missing out on pole, Verstappen acknowledged the team’s progress, especially after a difficult start in practice…

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Lewis Hamilton takes home first pole position at the Chinese GP
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F1 | Chinese GP | Sprint Qualifying | Hamilton takes his first pole for Ferrari

As teams and drivers prepare to battle for prime grid positions at the Chinese GP Sprint Qualifying, the anticipation for the first Sprint Race of the season is at an all-time high. With only one practice session before the session, the pressure is on in Shanghai. In FP1, McLaren asserted themselves as the team to…

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F1 Academy | Chinese GP | Qualifying | Weug clinches first pole of the season

The return of F1 Academy continued at the Chinese GP, with the drivers preparing for their Qualifying session under the blue skies of Shanghai. Taking to the track for Free Practice, Rodin Motorsport’s Ella Lloyd led the field out, setting the early benchmark before MP Motorsport’s Maya Weug and Alba Hurup Larsen traded the fastest…

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McLaren's Lando Norris set the top time in FP1 at the 2025 Chinese GP.
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F1 | FP1 | Chinese GP | Lando Norris sets the benchmark as Ferrari makes amends

McLaren continued their crusade as the top Constructor on the grid, with Lando Norris setting the benchmark 1:31.504 in the first and only Free Practice (FP1) session of the 2025 Chinese GP. Though he finished second, four and a half-tenths behind, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (1:31.958) showed his team’s positive progress after the Australian GP. Norris’…

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