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    Oscar Piastri snares first Formula 1 pole position for Chinese Grand Prix and Lewis Hamilton wins sprint race

    Australian driver Oscar Piastri will start Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix from the front of the grid after taking pole in qualifying in Shanghai.


    Australian Oscar Piastri has secured his first Formula 1 pole position with a searing lap in China.

    Piastri qualified fastest for Sunday's race with a time of 1:30.641, with George Russell's Mercedes (+0.082) second and teammate Lando Norris 0.152 seconds back in third.

    Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton rounded out the top five in Shanghai.

    It came hours after Hamilton achieved his first win as a Ferrari driver, claiming the sprint race 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.

     

    Piastri made a late overtake on Red Bull's Max Verstappen to round out the podium.

    Championship leader 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."

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