Lewis Hamilton has surprised the crowd and himself by securing his first sprint pole position for Ferrari in the final moments of qualifying at the Chinese Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton tore up the formbook to take pole position for the first F1 Sprint event of 2025, with early championship leader Lando Norris only sixth in Friday's Sprint Qualifying session at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Round two of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship is the Chinese Grand Prix, which includes the first sprint race of the season.

The Chinese Grand Prix 2025 will be held at Shanghai International Circuit. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton among the previous winners. The race will feature a sprint event and qualifying on Saturday,

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