F1, China GP: Mercedes takes it all in Shanghai but Ferrari there's

Mercedes dominates Saturday’s Chinese Grand Prix, the second round of the Formula One World Championship. On the Shanghai circuit, in fact, George Russell won the Sprint Race ahead of the Ferraris of Charles Leclerc, protagonist of a great comeback, and Lewis Hamilton, who got off to a great start but collapsed in the final due to tire degradation. Completing the top 5 were the McLaren of reigning world champion Lando Norris and the’other Mercedes of Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who was penalized 10 seconds for a contact at the start

Luca Giorgetti

F1, Sprint Race GP China, order of arrival:
1 George Russell Mercedes 33:38.998
2 Charles Leclerc Ferrari +0.674
3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari +2.554
4 Lando Norris McLaren-Mercedes +4.433
5 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes +5.688
6 Oscar Piastri McLaren-Mercedes +6.809
7 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls-RB Ford +10.900
8 Oliver Bearman Haas-Ferrari +11.271
9 Max Verstappen Red Bull-RB Ford +11.619
10 Esteban Ocon Haas-Ferrari +13.887
11 Pierre Gasly Alpine-Mercedes +14.780
12 Carlos Sainz Williams-Mercedes +15.753
13 Gabriel Bortoleto Audi +15.858
14 Franco Colapinto Alpine-Mercedes +16.393
15 Isack Hadjar Red Bull-RB Ford +16.430
16 Alexander Albon Williams-Mercedes +20.014
17 Fernando Alonso Aston Martin-Honda +21.599
18 Lance Stroll Aston Martin-Honda +21.971
19 Sergio Perez Cadillac-Ferrari +28.241

But the smiles did not end there for Mercedes in China: Andrea Kimi Antonelli, in fact, signs the pole position, becoming the youngest driver ever to achieve it in the history of Formula One. At the age of 19 years and 6 months, the Bolognese set the best time (1’32″064), beating teammate Russell, who was the victim of an engine problem, by 222 thousandths. Antonelli brings Italy back to pole position after nearly 17 years: the last Azzurro to make it was Fisichella in 2009. On the second row was a Ferrari one-two with Hamilton ahead of Leclerc by 13 thousandths.

F1, China GP qualifying, order of finish:
1. Antonelli (Mercedes) 1’32″064
2. Russell (Mercedes) 1’32″286
3. Hamilton (Ferrari) 1’32″415
4. Leclerc (Ferrari) 1’32″428
5. Piastri (McLaren) 1’32″550
6. Norris (McLaren) 1’32″608
7. Gasly (Alpine) 1’32″873
8. Verstappen (Red Bull) 1’33″002
9. Hadjar (Red Bull) 1’33″121
10. Bearman (Haas) 1’33″292
11. Hülkenberg (Audi) 1’33″354
12. Colapinto (Alpine) 1’33″357
13. Ocon (Haas) 1’33″538
14. Lawson (Racing Bulls) 1’33″765
15. Lindblad (Racing Bulls) 1’33″784
16. Bortoleto (Audi) 1’33″965
17. Sainz (Williams) 1’34″317
18. Albon (Williams) 1’34″772
19. Alonso (Aston Martin) 1’35″203
20. Bottas (Cadillac) 1’35″436
21. Stroll (Aston Martin) 1’35″995
22. Perez (Cadillac) 1’36″906