Lewis Hamilton secures pole position in China as Liam Lawson struggles

RNZOtago Daily TimesFriday 21 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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Lewis Hamilton set a new lap record at the Shanghai circuit to claim his first sprint race pole for Ferrari. Meanwhile, New Zealander Liam Lawson failed to progress past the first qualifying session, recording the slowest time among the 20 drivers.

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First reported by RNZ, Fri 21 Mar 2025, 11:03pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 9 hours
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    Lewis Hamilton takes first pole for Ferrari as Liam Lawson struggles in China (opens in new tab)

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    'Mate, I'm really sorry': Day to forget for Liam Lawson (opens in new tab)