Saturday was a day of firsts at the Chinese GP in Shanghai, with Lewis Hamilton claiming his inaugural Ferrari victory in the Sprint race, while Oscar Piastri celebrated his first F1 pole in qualifying, outpacing George Russell, with Lando Norris and Max Verstappen following.

Here's our recap in pictures of the day's action at the Shanghai International Circuit.

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