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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Kieran Jackson

George Russell breezes to China F1 sprint pole

  • George Russell secured pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, building on his victory in the season-opening race in Australia.
  • Mercedes locked out the front row, with Russell finishing 0.289 seconds ahead of his team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
  • World champion Lando Norris qualified third, 0.621 seconds behind Russell.
  • Lewis Hamilton will start the sprint race from fourth position, followed by Oscar Piastri in fifth and Charles Leclerc in sixth.
  • Max Verstappen qualified in eighth place, 1.7 seconds off Russell's pace, having previously voiced his disapproval of the new regulations.

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