Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 sprint race in China for Ferrari
By Michael Doyle
Topic:Formula 1
19m ago19 minutes agoSat 22 Mar 2025 at 3:57am
Lewis Hamilton leading Max Verstappen through a corner
Lewis Hamilton wins the Formula 1 sprint race in Shanghai, his first victory for Ferrari. (Getty Images: Clive Rose)
In short:
Lewis Hamilton has won as a Ferrari driver, winning the Formula 1 sprint race in China.
Australian driver Oscar Piastri made a late overtake on Red Bull's Max Verstappen to round out the podium.
What's next?
Qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix will be held later on Saturday.
Lewis Hamilton has achieved his first win as a Ferrari driver, claiming the Formula 1 sprint race in China on Saturday afternoon.
The seven-time world champion had a lacklustre debut weekend for the Scuderia in Melbourne, but converted Friday's sprint pole into a terrific win.
Australian driver Oscar Piastri made a late overtake on Red Bull's Max Verstappen to round out the podium.
Championship leader Lando Norris, who won the season-opening grand prix, finished eighth and claimed the final championship point.
"It is great to come here and feel more comfortable in the car as in Melbourne. I really didn't feel comfortable in the car," Hamilton said.
"I know the team wants to win and it means everything to them. Rome wasn't built in a day, so one day at a time."
The second-place finish was a nice bounce back for Piastri, who spun out of winning contention last Sunday at the Australian Grand Prix.
"Second is a good result and we learned a lot," the Australian said.
"The way I got the result is an encouraging thing. We didn't quite have enough pace for Lewis out front, but we have some good ideas for later and tomorrow."
Qualifying for the grand prix will be held later on Saturday afternoon.
The ABC of SPORT
Sports content to make you think... or allow you not to. A newsletter delivered each Saturday.
Your information is being handled in accordance with the ABC Privacy Collection Statement.
Posted19m ago19 minutes agoSat 22 Mar 2025 at 3:57am
Copy link
X (formerly Twitter)