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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.

Autosport

Chinese Grand Prix prediction: Double delight for Ferrari

Read our free F1 betting tips ahead of the second race of the 2025 season in Shanghai

The Independent UK

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.

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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.

Motorsport

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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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F1 grid: Starting positions for Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

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

The Independent UK

Lando Norris sets the practice pace for McLaren in Shanghai

Norris saw off Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc by 0.454 seconds with the fastest time in the sole practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.

The Independent UK

F1 news LIVE: Horner explains brutal Red Bull decision to drop Liam Lawson for Yuki Tsunoda

Follow all the latest news from the world of F1 with Lawson’s time at Red Bull ending after just two races

The Independent UK

Mind games or accepting a tough reality? What's behind Russell's McLaren most dominant claims

Formula 1 has picked off in Shanghai where it left off in Melbourne – with McLaren’s rivals wondering just how far they are behind the championship’s leading car.

Autosport

Chinese Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch F1 and weather forecast today

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri takes first career pole position in Shanghai ahead of George Russell and Lando Norris

Evening Standard

What’s new for F1 Academy in 2025?

F1 Academy is entering its third season in 2025, after a successful 2024 campaign, which saw Abbi Pulling take the title in dominant fashion. As the series’ visibility and popularity has continued to grow, there are some changes taking place for this season, which look to provide more opportunities for…

Autosport

China in their hands – why aren't F1 teams brimming with Chinese partners?

After a memorable start to the season in Melbourne, Formula 1 rolls onto Shanghai for the second round of 2025 – a perfect chance for all of the Chinese partners and sponsors to roll out the red carpet and showcase their respective businesses to the ever-increasing global audience.

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International Business Times

Hong Kong, Shanghai Lead Losers On Mixed Day For Asian Markets

Shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai sank Monday on a mixed day for Asian markets after data showing Chinese consumer prices slipped back into deflation stoked fresh concerns over the world's number two economy.

The Independent UK

Rose Girone death: Oldest known Holocaust survivor dies at 113

She lived through Nazi Germany and survived Japanese occupation of Shanghai

The Independent UK

Animal face spotted on mountain sparks viral tourist sensation - can you tell what it is?

The mountain can be seen from an observation deck

The Conversation

How Elon Musk’s deep ties to – and admiration for – China could complicate Trump’s Beijing policy

Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration.

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The Independent UK

Live like James Bond: The 007 filming locations you can visit

The secret agent has left bullet holes and martini glasses across the world, from Jamaica to the Scottish Highlands, Istanbul to Shanghai

The Independent UK

Takeaways: Tesla has sued Chinese customers and journalists — and won almost every time

Tesla has sued its own customers and journalists in China for defamation and won just about every time

Caixin Global

Tesla Opens Shanghai Megapack Factory

Also in today’s rundown: Cities in Guangdong buy idle land, China releases new rules on use of surveillance cameras, chipmaker SMIC books strong revenue on Beijing’s consumer stimulus measures

InsideEVs

Ford's CEO Finally Says The Quiet Part Loud About Tariffs

Tariffs have been a hot topic over the past two weeks. The number one uncertainty is if those tariffs would be enacted as promised how they would affect the price of ... well, everything, including EVs. And despite all of the dancing around who would be paying for those increased prices, Ford's…

Latin Times

Stock Markets Stutter As Traders Weigh China-US Trade Flare-up

Shanghai, which reopened after a week-long break, and Hong Kong were among the main losers as e-commerce firms took a hit from news that the US Postal Service was suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong.

Fortune

Toyota unveils a plan to become ‘more loved’ in China by taking a page out of Tesla’s playbook: A wholly-owned Shanghai EV plant

The Shanghai factory is expected to start production in 2027 and will develop a new BEV under Toyota’s premium Lexus brand.

International Business Times

Toyota Announces Lexus EV Plant In Shanghai

Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand as it raised its annual net profit forecast to almost $30 billion.

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