Heading into Friday’s F1 Sprint qualifying session at the Chinese Grand Prix, Lando Norris was the favorite. And with good reason. Norris began the year with a strong performance in the Australian Grand Prix where he claimed pole position,

Lando Norris spent most of the race fending off George Russell with reasonable ease too, the Mercedes trundling around in third place and holding off the Ferraris of Leclerc – missing a front wing endplate from the first corner – and Hamilton.

Oscar Piastri won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday and his teammate Lando Norris finished second in a dominant race for McLaren, while three drivers – including Lewis Hamilton – were later disqualified.