Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton Finishes On Pole For Sprint Qualifying In China, Edges Out Max Verstappen By 0.018 Seconds

Lewis Hamilton bounced back into his old self as he roared into pole position for the Sprint Race during the Shanghai Grand Prix weekend. The 7-time World Champion who has joined Ferrari after leaving Mercedes had a disappointing Australian Grand Prix both in qualifying and in the race. Following the weekend in Australia, Hamilton had his sights set on getting back in the hunt in Shanghai as he searches for his record breaking 8th world championship. 

Lewis Hamilton Takes Pole For Sprint In Shanghai 

Lewis Hamilton after a strong performance in qualifying, finished on pole ahead of the Sprint Race that is set to take place this weakened. Lewis Hamilton was followed by former title rival Max Verstappen lost out to Hamilton by 0.018 seconds. The top three was finished off by Oscar Piastri who will be starting third on the grid for the sprint. 

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Lewis Hamilton's teammate Charles Leclerc finished in fourth. With a performance like this, Ferrari look like strong contenders to take away the race win in Shanghai Grand Prix weekend. 

Lewis Hamilton Overjoyed After Getting Pole

Lewis Hamilton was overjoyed after getting pole position. After the end of the qualifying, Lewis Hamilton expressed his emotions and how he was extremely happy with the result. 

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“I didn’t expect that result, but so, so happy and so proud,” Hamilton said. “I think obviously the last race was a disaster. Clearly we knew that there was more performance in the car but we just weren’t able to extract it. So to come here to a track that I love — and the car really came alive. The team did a fantastic job to get the car ready and yeah, I’m a bit in shock,” said Lewis Hamilton following getting pole position in the Sprint Qualifying. 

The sprint race will take place on Saturday, 22nd March 2025.