Hamilton cheers: First sprint victory in Ferrari, Piatri Pole!

Hamilton cheers: First sprint victory in Ferrari, Piatri Pole!

Shanghai, China - In the shadow of the Shanghai International Circuit, Formula 1 fever is raging! This Sunday, the Formula 1 field took up the race at 8:00 a.m., while Lewis Hamilton, the British superstar, celebrated his first victory in the sprint with Ferrari. Hamilton managed a grand comeback after disappointing the last race in Australia. But the real star of the day could be Oscar Piatri. The 23-year-old Australian secured his first pole position in Formula 1 and thus sets a clear sign for his competition, while he will be in the front row alongside Hamilton. After a solid qualifying, where Piastri started behind the Mercedes pilot George Russell, he goes into the race with ga-online.de reported.

for Lando Norris, the World Cup leaders, the day was less pleasant. Despite his previous successes, he had to be satisfied with third place in qualifying and could not get out of eighth place at the sprint. "I made a few mistakes again," confessed the McLaren pilot. The pressure inevitably grows, precisely because Piatri turns out to be a serious challenger. After the victory in Australia, Norris is now only there with a two -point lead over the world champion Max Verstappen, who took fourth place in qualifying and also has to fight with challenges, such as laola1.at

The challenge for Verstappen

Verstappen, the defending champion, struggles with a weaker car and expressed his dissatisfaction with the balance of the vehicle. He also has to keep an eye on his teammate Liam Lawson, who even finished the last in qualifying, because the New Zealander is under pressure and could lose his cockpit quickly. "Formula 1 is competitive. That is what counts," emphasized Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport consultant, and underlined the harsh realities in sport. If you look at the upcoming races, it becomes clear that every little decision can be made over victory or defeat.