HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the action from the China Sprint as Russell wins from Leclerc and Hamilton

George Russell continued his winning start to the season by taking victory in the Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix – the Briton having faced an early battle for the lead from Lewis Hamilton.

After losing out to Hamilton off the line, Russell enjoyed a close fight with the Ferrari in the opening laps before later returning to P1, a position he managed to maintain until the chequered flag.

Charles Leclerc climbed up to P2 ahead of his team mate, with McLaren’s Lando Norris fourth while Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was fifth – the Italian having fallen backwards after a difficult start before being handed a 10-second penalty for causing a collision with Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar.

There was more drama when the Safety Car was called for in the latter stages due to Audi’s Nico Hulkenberg pulling off the track at Turn 1.

To watch the highlights from the Shanghai Sprint, click go on the video player above.