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Hamilton ‘gobsmacked’ by shock pole in Shanghai Sprint Qualifying

© XPB  Michael Delaney 21/03/2025 at 09:1221/03/2025 at 09:47 Lewis Hamilton found himself in disbelief after clinching his first sprint pole with Ferrari at the Chinese Grand Prix on Friday. Following a lackluster 10th-place finish in Australia on his debut with the Scuderia – marred by poor pace and strategy – the 40-year-old Briton roared back in Shanghai, setting a new track record to edge out Max Verstappen by a razor-thin 0.018 seconds. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri trailed closely, making it a thrilling session, but the seven-time world champion admitted to feeling “gobsmacked” by his achievement. “I didn't expect that result, but so, so happy and so proud,”...
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