Motor racing-Polesitter Piastri hails hairpin of his life


Formula One F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China - March 22, 2025 McLaren's Oscar Piastri celebrates after qualifying in pole position REUTERS/Edgar Su

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A pumped Oscar Piastri seized his first Formula One pole position at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday and said he had done the hairpin of his life to smash the Shanghai circuit record.

The Australian, who had previously only secured the top slot for 100km sprint races, told reporters his qualifying time of one minute 30.641 seconds was secured at the end of the straight.

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