Lewis Hamilton ‘master’ of the Sprint at the Shanghai GP. First success in Ferrari

Domain of Lewis Hamilton That from Pole Position he obtained his first victory with Ferrari in the Sprint Race of the Chinese Grand Prix. Hamilton, on his second weekend for the Cavallino, crossed the finish line in front of the McLaren of Oscar Plastri and to the Red Bull of Max Verstappen. Fifth the other Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.
With an excellent departure from pole, the new purchase of the ‘red’ led The 19 rpm race From the beginning to the end (compared to the 56 of the Sunday GP). “I felt much at ease today. I don’t feel any pressure, I know that the team wants to win and this means everything for them,” said the winner for his second weekend with the legendary Italian team, which he joined at the beginning of the year after twelve seasons with Mercedes. King Lewiswho gave Ferrari his first victory in a sprint race, won with almost 7 seconds of detachment in front of the Australian Piastri and the holder of the Dutch title Verstappen.

“I tried to resist but unfortunately, in the last eight laps, we have not had the rhythm,” said the world champion who had been second in the race for a long time. “But I will take third place because the others were reaching us,” he said.

English George Russell (Mercedes) and Monegasque Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), complete the top 5 of this race that gives points to the championship: from eight points for the first to one point for the 8th. The other McLaren, that of the championship leader Lando Norrisclosed in 8th position. Sesto on the grid, the British made a mistake in the first moments of the race, going down to the hierarchy.

In the general classification Norris still remains in the lead but sees Verstappen reassemble. Two points separate them, while tomorrow for the traditional GP I’m up to 25 points.