# Motorsport: Australia’s Oscar Piastri put the wind up McLaren team-mate Lando Norris by claiming the first pole of his career for today’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Piastri beat George Russell of Mercedes into 2nd position. The Formula One 2025 Championship leader Lando Norris is starting third after abandoning his final qualifying lap, with the Red Bull team of reigning world champion Max Verstappen joining him on the second row. Lewis Hamilton leads an all-Ferrari third row having edged out team-mate Charles Leclerc to secure fifth.
Motorsport: McLaren’s Oscar Piastri secures the first Grand Prix pole position of his career