Watch the highlights as Russell claims Sprint pole in China

Mercedes dominated Sprint Qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, with George Russell securing pole position followed by teammate Kimi Antonelli. Russell set a blistering pace of 1:31.520 to lead the front row lockout for the Silver Arrows, leaving McLaren’s Lando Norris to settle for third. Lewis Hamilton, in his new Ferrari, qualified fourth, while Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc rounded out the top six. The session also saw Alpine’s Pierre Gasly take seventh, with Max Verstappen and Isack Hadjar of Red Bull finishing eighth and tenth respectively, separated by Haas rookie Ollie Bearman.