F1 Chinese GP: Hamilton dominates for first Ferrari win in sprint race

Lewis Hamilton dominated the dash race on the Chinese language Grand Prix, profitable from pole to take his first Method 1 victory for Ferrari.

In a 19-lap race the place tyre put on grew to become speak of the city, Hamilton benefitted from driving in clear air to transform dash pole right into a win so as to add to his six grand prix successes in Shanghai.

Oscar Piastri was a distant second, nearly seven seconds additional down the highway whereas Max Verstappen rounded out the highest three.

Championship chief Lando Norris endured a troublesome race, having certified out of place down in sixth and spent nearly all the race making an attempt to get into the factors following one other mistake on the primary lap.

The main pack all began effectively and ran so as, aside from Norris who ran extensive at Flip 6 and misplaced three locations consequently.

George Russell edged previous Charles Leclerc by the tip of the primary lap to go as much as fourth as Norris didn’t make any headway in regaining locations, with Lance Stroll in a position to hold the Australian Grand Prix winner behind him.

Liam Lawson, making an attempt to get well having began final within the second Pink Bull, banged wheels with fellow rookie Jack Doohan to cross the Alpine however was cleared following a stewards’ investigation.

Out entrance, Hamilton was complaining of graining on the troublesome front-left tyre, with Norris additionally sad with the state of his rubber.

Tyre administration took centre stage as Verstappen had a few laps placing stress on Hamilton earlier than dropping off.

That put him into the clutches of Piastri, who was in a position to mount an extended offence and ultimately bought via into second on the finish of lap 15.

Hamilton, although, had constructed up a spot whereas Verstappen and Piastri squabbled and was nearly 5 seconds clear heading into the ultimate two laps.

The 40-year-old soaked within the adulation of the Chinese language crowd after taking the chequered flag, with Ferrari team-mate Leclerc unable to combat again forward of Russell, who completed fourth for Mercedes.

Yuki Tsunoda put in a robust displaying to take sixth for Racing Bulls, warding off Andrea Kimi Antonelli as Norris discovered a well beyond Stroll to take eighth place and the ultimate dash race level.

F1 Chinese language GP – Dash race outcomes