Lewis Hamilton’s first race weekend as a Ferrari driver ended on a down word, as he completed tenth within the Australian Grand Prix.
His second is off to a a lot better begin, as he begins in pole place on the F1 Dash Race on the Shanghai Grand Prix.
Hamilton admitted to being “gobsmacked” at securing P1 on Friday, as he nipped Max Verstappen to pole place alongside together with his teammate Charles Leclerc, and a pair of very “quick” McLarens. However now Hamilton has picked up his first trophy as a Ferrari driver — a particular Pirelli dash trophy that may mark the tire provider’s five hundredth Grand Prix which comes later within the season — and is in line for his second.
Nevertheless, he’ll want to carry off not simply Verstappen, however a bunch of drivers over a 19-lap sprint to the checkered flag to take action.
Right here is how the grid will line up for the F1 Dash race:
Chinese language Grand Prix F1 Dash Provisional Grid
| Row | Place | Driver | Workforce | Place | Driver | Workforce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row | Place | Driver | Workforce | Place | Driver | Workforce |
| Row 1 | 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 2 | Max Verstappen | Pink Bull |
| Row 2 | 3 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari |
| Row 3 | 5 | George Russell | Mercedes | 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren |
| Row 4 | 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 8 | Yuki Tsunoda | VCARB |
| Row 5 | 9 | Alex Albon | Williams | 10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin |
| Row 6 | 11 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 12 | Oliver Bearman | Haas |
| Row 7 | 13 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber |
| Row 8 | 15 | Isack Hadjar | VCARB | 16 | Jack Doohan | Alpine |
| Row 9 | 17 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas |
| Row 10 | 19 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 20 | Liam Lawson | Pink Bull |
We’ll be overlaying the primary F1 Dash race of the 2025 System 1 season for you reside right here at SB Nation, so verify again when lights exit at 11:00 p.m. Japanese on Friday night time for full protection.
All updates are in Japanese time or by lap quantity.
