Russell splits McLarens as Piastri takes first F1 pole
Oscar Piastri claimed his first-ever Formula 1 pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix as a late lap from George Russell denied McLaren a front-row lockout.Piastri ended a 47-weekend wait for a proper F1 pole, having previously only ever topped sprint qualifying.With "the hairpin of my life" Piastri took pole with a 1m30.641s on his second run in Q3, but before that even his first flying lap had b...