F1 Chinese GP LIVE: Sprint race start time, stream and schedule with Lewis Hamilton on pole

All times GMT

Saturday 22 March

• Sprint race: 3am
• Qualifying: 7am

Sunday 23 March

• Race: 7am

Lewis Hamilton landed his first pole position as a Ferrari driver by taking top spot for Saturday’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

The 40-year-old, in only his second appearance for the Italian giants, saw off Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by just 0.018 seconds in Shanghai to ensure he will start from the front for Saturday’s 19-lap dash to the chequered flag.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri qualified third with Hamilton’s team-mate Charles Leclerc fourth. George Russell took fifth for Mercedes, one place ahead of Lando Norris.

“I’m a bit gobsmacked and taken aback by it,” Hamilton said after his P1 time.

Full report below:

1. Lewis Hamilton

2. Max Verstappen

3. Oscar Piastri

4. Charles Leclerc

5. George Russell

6. Lando Norris

7. Kimi Antonelli

8. Yuki Tsunoda

9. Alex Albon

10. Lance Stroll

11. Fernando Alonso

12. Ollie Bearman

13. Carlos Sainz

14. Gabriel Bortoleto

15. Isack Hadjar

16. Jack Doohan

17. Pierre Gasly

18. Esteban Ocon

19. Nico Hulkenberg

20. Ollie Bearman

“I made a mistake, locked up in the last corner, we struggled a bit more - not quick enough simply, we’ve had difficulties. Too many mistakes, too difficult a car to drive.

“We’ve been struggling with the front locking. A lot more aligned with Bahrain, a lot windier, both myself and Oscar struggled a lot more. Pushing a bit hard.

“This was me trying to push a bit too much, need to back off a little bit. I think the car is in a good window, we can definitely go forward.”

Norris starts the sprint in P6.

Friday: Free Practice 1; sprint qualifying (for Saturday’s sprint race)

Saturday: Sprint race (Top-eight receive points, finish order has no impact on grand prix grid); Grand Prix qualifying

Sunday: Grand Prix

How many points are on offer in the sprint race?

P1 - Eight points

P2 - Seven points

P3 - Six points

P4 - Five points

P5 - four points

P6 - three points

P7 - two points

P8 - one point

Former Formula One team owner Eddie Jordan has died aged 76, his family have announced.

The Irishman revealed in December he was suffering with bladder and prostate cancer which had spread to his spine and pelvis.

A family statement, published by rugby club London Irish where Jordan was a patron, said he “passed away peacefully with family by his side in Cape Town” on Thursday.

“My first sector was really strong, little increments through the whole place. Still time to find. It’s amazing the No 1 as you stop in the red car, pretty incredible!

“The McLarens are very fast, as is Max, but we’re in a good position.”

Lovely scene at the end too as he embraces his dad Anthony!

“I’m very happy, I do think in the first practice we were quite a bit off, happy to be on the front row.

“We should not have even been on the front row, very happy to be second.

“The balance isn’t massively off, this is good for us and a motivation boost for us.

“I was happy with what I was doing in qualifying. It will be very hard to keep the McLarens behind, we can all race.”