Provisional starting grid Sprint race China: Norris starts from pole

Lando Norris managed to cope best with the wet conditions in Shanghai and took pole for Saturday's sprint race. The McLaren British driver will see Lewis Hamilton next to him on the grid's front row. Fernando Alonso and Max Verstappen will start the race from the second row on Saturday morning local time.

Meanwhile, the FIA has communicated the provisional starting grid for the Sprint. The Chinese fans are undoubtedly happy that their Guanyu Zhou will start the race from tenth place. It was a great day for Stake F1, as teammate Valtteri Bottas finished ninth.

For Mercedes, it was a session with two different pictures. On the one hand, there was the satisfaction with Lewis Hamilton's second-place finish. But there was also the disappointment at George Russell's 11th place. Red Bull Racing will not reflect on a successful day with fourth and sixth place for Verstappen and Sergio Perez.

The provisional starting grid for the Sprint Race in China