Oz Piastri wins Chinese Formula 1 GP in one-two finish for McLaren

Australian Oscar Piastri roared back from season-opening disappointment in his home race by winning the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday in a McLaren one-two with championship-leading teammate Lando Norris.

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George Russell finished third for Mercedes, ahead of Red Bull's reigning champion Max Verstappen with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Saturday sprint winner Lewis Hamilton fifth and sixth.

Piastri's win denied Norris a third victory in a row, including last year’s Abu Dhabi season-ender, but left champions McLaren unbeaten in two races so far this year.

“Mega job guys. The car was very, very lovely,” Piastri said over the team radio after taking the chequered flag—an echo of Verstappen's 'simply lovely' catchphrase heard so often in the past.

“I'm just so proud of the whole weekend. This is what I feel like I deserved from last week,” added the Australian, who finished ninth in Melbourne after starting on the front row.

Norris finished 9.748 seconds behind on a similar one-stop strategy and after struggling with a 'long' brake pedal that became critical towards the end and forced him to slow.

The Briton now has 44 points to Verstappen's 36 and Russell's 35. Piastri, who was second in the sprint, is on 34. McLaren are 25 points clear of Mercedes.