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McLaren missed out on making the front row but will have the pace to compete from behind. Lando Norris had been fastest by almost half a second during Friday’s opening free practice session. Today’s sprint is followed by qualifying for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix. Today: Sprint race (11pm ET), GP qualifying (3:30am ET).

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton won Formula One's first sprint race of the 2025 season in China on Saturday, marking the first time the 40-year-old British driver and the Italian team have crossed the line first in the 100km shorter format.