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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Philip Duncan

Lando Norris explains why Mercedes are set to dominate F1 yet again

  • George Russell secured a dominant pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, leading a Mercedes front-row lockout.
  • Lando Norris claimed that Russell's current advantage is greater than the one he held during his world championship-winning campaign last year.
  • Norris acknowledged Mercedes' hard work and expects them to dominate for a period, despite McLaren's efforts to catch up.
  • Max Verstappen expressed significant frustration with his Red Bull car, describing it as “undriveable” after finishing eighth, 1.7 seconds behind Russell.
  • Lewis Hamilton will start Saturday's sprint race from fourth position for Ferrari, with Oscar Piastri in fifth.

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