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We’re only one race into the Formula 1 season, but the race for the championship already has a clear leader.

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.

Piastri pulled out all the stops to see off George Russell by just 0.082 seconds with Norris settling for third

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.

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

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

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

Mercedes’ Russell said on the eve of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix that Norris’ McLaren team should win every race this season.

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.