- George Russell secured pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, building on his victory in the season-opening race in Australia.
- Mercedes locked out the front row, with Russell finishing 0.289 seconds ahead of his team-mate Kimi Antonelli.
- World champion Lando Norris qualified third, 0.621 seconds behind Russell.
- Lewis Hamilton will start the sprint race from fourth position, followed by Oscar Piastri in fifth and Charles Leclerc in sixth.
- Max Verstappen qualified in eighth place, 1.7 seconds off Russell's pace, having previously voiced his disapproval of the new regulations.
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