Chinese language GP outcome as Lewis Hamilton lastly ends Ferrari torment and McLaren undergo fiasco

Historical past was made in an entertaining Chinese language GP.

Ferrari F1 cars battle on track

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc offered loads of leisure as they duelled on observe (Picture: Getty)

Kimi Antonelli turned solely the second teenager ever to win a Components 1 Grand Prix with a mature drive from pole to see off George Russell. And there was additionally pleasure for Lewis Hamilton in Shanghai as, on the twenty sixth try, he lastly secured his first podium end as a Ferrari driver after a protracted and really entertaining duel with team-mate Charles Leclerc.

However the day belonged to Antonelli who constructed on changing into the primary ever teenager to qualify on pole for an F1 Grand Prix on Saturday by changing it into victory – regardless of a scary late incident which noticed him fly off observe with three laps to go, earlier than recovering in time to make sure team-mate Russell was not going to be a risk.

Max Verstappen is the one driver who has gained a Grand Prix at a youthful age, having accomplished in order an 18-year-old a decade in the past. However what’s going to imply essentially the most to Antonelli was that he did this in a straight battle on observe with Russell, offering proof that the Brit might not have this title race all his personal approach this yr.

They two Silver Arrows racers have been joined on the rostrum by a former one as Hamilton accomplished the highest three, lastly taking to a podium in Ferrari overalls for the primary time. That got here after a spectacular duel with team-mate Leclerc which went on for a lot of the center of the Grand Prix.

However the seven-time world champion received the job accomplished to safe his 203rd podium end in F1 and the primary because the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, again when he was nonetheless driving for Mercedes. There was additionally an outstanding outcome for one more Brit in Oliver Bearman, who crossed the road fifth to proceed a wonderful begin to the brand new season for Haas.

There have been double factors claimed by Alpine as Pierre Gasly impressed in sixth whereas Franco Colapinto completed tenth to lastly finish his lengthy anticipate a primary rating with the Enstone group. Nevertheless it was a horrible day for McLaren who needed to pull each their vehicles out earlier than the Grand Prix even started, whereas Max Verstappen needed to retire resulting from an issue on his Pink Bull.

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