Lewis Hamilton qualified third for the race in Shanghai. The Brit finished three tenths behind the youngest polesitter ever in Formula 1, Andrea Kimi Antonelli. “The battle will be challenging tomorrow, but I’m looking forward to it,” said Hamilton.
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After his third place in the sprint race earlier this morning in China, Lewis Hamilton continued that form in qualifying. “I’m looking forward to the race. I learned a lot in the sprint race and the goal is to close the gap to Mercedes,” said the seven-time world champion.
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Regarding qualifying, Hamilton said the following: “It was very windy, which made qualifying difficult. The Mercedes drivers and Charles set strong lap times, so I’m very happy to be standing here. We’ve gotten a bit closer and that’s positive. We want to continue that trend.”
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