F1 STARTING GRID – Kimi Antonelli has finally secured his first career pole position! Russell follows, then the two Ferraris (watch out for their lightning starts…)!
An explosive qualifying session ended with Kimi Antonelli’s first career pole position, making him the first Italian since 2009 to win the Saturday session! Despite early Q3 issues, George Russell managed to take second place and will start just behind the driver from Bologna. The second row will be occupied by Ferrari, with Hamilton ahead of Leclerc. Keep an eye on the great starts we’ve come to expect from Ferrari…
The Sprint Race provided a great taste of what to expect for tomorrow’s race: many battles for the lead, particularly between Lewis Hamilton and George Russell, along with some reliability concerns. Leclerc doubled down, mentioning that the setup prepared by the team is race-oriented.
Another excellent session for Gasly and Bearman, who will start in seventh and tenth tomorrow. Hulkenberg and Colapinto missed out on Q3 by the narrowest of margins (2 and 5 thousandths, respectively), while the final two rows continue to be occupied by the Cadillac-Aston Martin duo.
The F1 STARTING GRID for the Shanghai GP
- Kimi Antonelli
- George Russell
- Lewis Hamilton
- Charles Leclerc
- Oscar Piastri
- Lando Norris
- Pierre Gasly
- Max Verstappen
- Isack Hadjar
- Oliver Bearman
- Nico Hulkenberg
- Franco Colapinto
- Esteban Ocon
- Liam Lawson
- Arvid Lindblad
- Gabriel Bortoleto
- Carlos Sainz
- Alex Albon
- Fernando Alonso
- Valtteri Bottas
- Lance Stroll
- Sergio Perez
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