Lewis Hamilton says he is “gobsmacked” after claiming a stunning first F1 pole position for Ferrari.

The seven-time world champion took the first sprint﷽ pole of the 2025 season at the Chinese Grand Prix with a new lap record of 1m30.849s at the Shanghai International Circuit.

pipped Red Bull’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen by just 0.018s as the two former F1 t🌟itle rivals locked out the front-row of the grid in 💟China.

The 40-year-old Briton ad☂mitted the result had taken him by surprise.

"I'm just a bit ꦰgobsmacked, taken back by it. I didn't know when we would get to this position,” Hamilton told the official F1 channel.

"After last weekend, it was a difficult start to the week. We came here with aggression and wanting to go into the weekend and get the car into a gജreat place.

"I started out straight away with a b꧙etter feeling in the car. I can't believe we are🧸 at the front, ahead of a McLaren which has been so fast throughout winter testing, Australia and even today.

"I'm really gratﷺeful to be up there with🧸 these great drivers and be so close to all these other teams.”

Asked what had made the difference, Hamilton replied: "I have no idea, I would have 💖to go back and take a look.

"My first sector was really strong, I think that'꧂s where I made most of my improvement on that lap. Just little increments through the whole place.

"There's still time to find which I will make sure I apply to 𝔉the next qualifying session we go out 🧔in.

"It's amazing to see the number🐬 1 as you stop and to be i𒆙n the red car is incredible."

Lewis Hamilton hoping to turn pole into win

Having not yet completed any long♌ running in dry conditions for F🌃errari, Hamilton said he is hoping he can hold onto the position and convert pole into victory in the sprint race.

"I didn't do a race run in Bahrain testing, we did the race last weekend in the wet but tomorrow will be my first 🔥real long-ish race run, then Sunday my first proper race run in the dry w🐭ith this car,” he added.

"I'm hoping we can hold onto it but I think t🐠he McLarens are very fast, as is Max but we are in a good position, we will s🅘tay positive and keep our heads high, and keep pushing forwards."

Sky Sports F1 co-commentator Martin Brundle said: "You could see straight away in the first four turns, Hamilton had♕ it on point.

“The car was really stable and he was hustling the thrott▨le and he got the tyres, pressures and temperatures absolutely in the windꦺow, so did Max.

"Max's experience comes thro🍌ugh again. Championship le💮ader Norris down in sixth and that's not where he needs to be."