Mercedes' Russell wins 'pretty fun' Shanghai sprint from both Ferraris

Russell enjoyed a ding-dong battle in the opening laps with seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton, as the pair traded places at the front several times. Later he had to fend off the second Ferrari of Charles Leclerc after a late safety car, with the Monegasque driver coming home second with Hamilton in third. "It was pretty fun in the end, lots of strategy at play on how to do the overtakes," said Russell, who won the opening grand prix in Melbourne last weekend. "It is not easy, I hope it was a fun race to watch.