
Hamilton wants a faster Ferrari to challenge McLaren at F1’s sprint weekend in China
Associated PressSHANGHAI — McLaren’s dominance, Lewis Hamilton’s bid to bounce back after a disappointing debut for Ferrari, and the death of Eddie Jordan have generated headlines as Formula 1 prepares for its first Sprint weekend of the season at the Chinese Grand Prix. McLaren’s pace Mercedes driver George Russell went so far as to say McLaren could win every race this season, describing its raw pace advantage as “bigger than Red Bull has ever had”. “The gap in qualifying, the gap that there was is more or less what there is.” “I think we are around Mercedes and Red Bull in terms of lap times if we put everything together,” Leclearc said, “so there’s still a big chunk to get McLaren then.” Norris and McLaren lived up to the hype when the British driver finished first in the opening practice session Friday. “It seems to be directed other teams, which probably means we should push it a little bit more.” Hamilton primed for improvement For seven-time world champion Hamilton, China is a chance for a reset after a difficult Ferrari debut at Melbourne’s Albert Park last weekend, where he qualified eighth, briefly took the lead, but couldn’t hold onto it because of the team’s tire strategy. “So many drivers owe you so much, you gave us our chances and believed in us.” Racing The first Sprint weekend for 2025 begins at the Shanghai International Circuit on Friday, with sprint qualifying set at 3.30 p.m. ahead of Saturday’s race.
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