Oscar Piatri wins at the China GP, McLaren drives 1-2 with Norris

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Oscar Piatri won the Grand Prize of China in a dominant racing for McLaren, while His teammate Lando Norris took second place.

piatris superior performance

Piatri started the race from the pole position and showed a consistently convincing performance by leading almost the entire race in Shanghai at the top and finally almost 10 seconds ahead of Norris.

McLaren's success series

It is the third Grand Prix victory of Piatri in his Formula 1 career and strengthens McLaren's position as favorites in the season to suppress the four-time world champion Red Bull from first place in the driver's championship.

fight for second place

The two McLaren drivers were clearly the fastest in China. Piatri held his lead over the entire race, apart from the time for a pit stop, and effortlessly mastered any challenge that could endanger his leadership.

reactions after the race

"It was an incredible weekend, the car was really strong," said the 23-year-old after the race. "Today was a surprise how different the tires behaved. It feels like I deserved it from last week."

"I am very, very happy, simple, yes, very happy. The hard tire was much better than everyone expected, so it was a little surprise that we stayed through until the end, but a pleasant surprise."

McLaren remains in the title fight

This result means that McLaren has won both races so far, after Norris " Week in Australia took first place .

norris fights in second position

However,

Norris did not have the race easy because he had to struggle with brake problems and had to assert himself against a strong urge of Mercedes driver George Russell to defend his second place. Russell ended the race behind Norris in third place and had over a five second lead over the reigning champion Max Verstappen.

"The start was what I hoped for, but then George overtook me in the boxes," said Norris after the race. "I was a little nervous, but we were better in the second stint. Oscar drove well, he deserved the win. I am satisfied with second place, are good points and also great for the team with a 1-2."

"(the brake pedal) was my worst nightmare, I lost two or three or four seconds in the last two rounds. It was scary, but we made it to the end."

Hamilton's return to the top positions

Lewis Hamilton, The celebrated its first victory for ferrari , ended the race in sixth place while his team -mate Charles Leclerc took fifth place.

driver championship: an exciting race

The result means that after two races Norris is still at the top of the driver's championship and is now eight points ahead of Verstappen. Piatri jumps to fourth place through his victory and is now 10 points behind Norris.

If the first two races of the new season are an indicator, it could be a gripping fight for the title of the driver's championship this year.

tribute to Eddie Jordan

Before the race, honoring for Eddie Jordan made his F1 debut possible. Jordan had previously died.