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Lando Norris will start Saturday’s Shanghai Sprint race from pole position after mastering a wet and wild sprint qualifying session at the Chinese Grand Prix. In soaking-wet conditions Norris was d…
Lando Norris will start Saturday’s Shanghai Sprint race from pole position due to mastering a wet and wild sprint qualifying session at the Chinese Grand Prix. The treacherously slippery conditions led to Norris being promoted to the top spot after a deleted lap time was reinstated by the stewards. Despite running off the track at the last corner on his previous lap, Norris was returned to the pole position, setting a pole time of 1m57.940s. The sudden deluge before the start of the Sprint pole-getting segment drastically changed the session, resulting in extremely low grip and slow lap times. Lewis Hamilton will start second alongside Norris, making an unlikely front-row start after struggling for tire temperature but pitting for a new set of intermediates.
