Chinese GP Sprint: Russell wins ahead of Leclerc and Hamilton
George Russell claimed victory in the Sprint race of the Chinese Grand Prix, finishing ahead of the two Ferrari drivers Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton after an intense short-format battle at the Shanghai International Circuit.
The Mercedes driver managed the race from the front and successfully converted pole position into a Sprint win, securing the maximum points available in the mini-race. Behind him, Ferrari delivered a strong performance with both cars finishing on the podium, as Charles Leclerc crossed the line in second place and teammate Lewis Hamilton completed the top three.
Just outside the podium positions was McLaren driver Lando Norris, who secured fourth place and collected valuable points for the Woking-based team. Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli finished fifth after recovering from a difficult opening lap, while Oscar Piastri brought the second McLaren home in sixth position.
The final two points-paying positions were taken by Liam Lawson for Racing Bulls and Ferrari junior Oliver Bearman for Haas, both drivers delivering solid performances to secure seventh and eighth place respectively in the Sprint classification.
Chinese GP Sprint result – top eight
Here are the points scorers:
- 1) George Russell – Mercedes
- 2) Charles Leclerc – Ferrari
- 3) Lewis Hamilton – Ferrari
- 4) Lando Norris – McLaren
- 5) Kimi Antonelli – Mercedes
- 6) Oscar Piastri – McLaren
- 7) Liam Lawson – Racing Bulls
- 8) Oliver Bearman – Haas
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