F1 NATION: Piastri impresses for McLaren as Hamilton and Leclerc get disqualified while Lawson struggles – it's our Chinese GP review

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China followed hot on the heels of Australia and delivered another McLaren win. But this time it was Oscar Piastri who tasted victory for the papaya team, reigniting hopes of an incredible season long intra-team fight with Lando Norris.

The F1 Nation crew are here to discuss Piastri’s masterclass, along with a whole host of other topics after a frantic weekend of action that also saw the Sprint return, and with it Lewis Hamilton’s pace as he got an early win on the board for Ferrari.

READ MORE: Piastri hails Chinese GP victory as ‘what I deserved last week’ after Australia disappointment

Podcast host Tom Clarkson is joined by F1 TV presenter Laura Winter and commentator Alex Jacques to tackle the big questions after the Chinese Grand Prix.

They run over Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly’s post-race disqualifications, while – by contrast – Haas surprised the paddock with a big points haul just days after being at the back of the field in Melbourne.

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Williams are still showing some decent speed as they also bagged double points, though Carlos Sainz is not quite on the pace of his team mate just yet – but why?

And as for Liam Lawson, the New Zealander is really under pressure after two difficult weekends for new team Red Bull. How much longer will the team support the rookie, who has yet to score this season.

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To hear the latest on all the biggest talking points from the race weekend, hit go on the audio player above or click here to listen to the latest episode on your preferred podcasting platform.

Fancy getting your question answered by the F1 Nation team on a future episode? Simply record it as a voice note and email it to F1Nation@F1.com.

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