FACTS AND STATS: Piastri puts Australia back on top in Qualifying for the first time since 2018 with Shanghai pole

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Oscar Piastri grabbed a maiden pole position for McLaren in China, having started from P1 in a Sprint but never a Grand Prix. He will share the front row tomorrow with George Russell, who found some last-gasp pace to deny Lando Norris a McLaren front row lock-out. But what else happened on a busy Saturday in China? Here are the best facts and stats from Shanghai…