Mercedes Dominates F1 Sprint in China

0:00Stay informed in two minutes or less with Sydney news today from the Daily News Now. Mercedes has taken the front row for the Formula One sprint race in China, with George Russell grabbing pole and teammate Kimi Antonelli right behind. In second, McLaren's Lando Norris qualified third, while Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton took fourth in Australian Oscar Piaštri landed fifth for McLaren. Russell carried momentum from his win at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend, where he started from pole and finished first, and Antonelli also made the podium there. Drivers from McLaren matched Mercedes' pace in the first sector at Shanghai, but fell behind in the other two, leaving a clear gap of about six tenths. Of a second, Piaštri called his lab decent, but admitted the Mercedes' edge looks tough to close this weekend, especially in the final sector, while Norris' eyes A. Strong star from third to challenge the leaders, the 19-lap sprint kicks off Saturday at 2pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time, followed by Grand Prix qualifying at 6pm.

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