Hamilton reveals Ferrari masterplan to win Chinese GP

Lewis Hamilton has revealed he is plotting a "masterplan" to win the Chinese Grand Prix for Ferrari, following his Sprint victory.

Hamilton chalked up his first ever Sprint win on Saturday morning in Shanghai, which was also Ferrari's maiden victroy in the format, with the Briton then going on to qualify for the main race in fifth place.

The six-time China winner put this down to set-up changes made to aid race performance over qualifying speed, as he revealed he is going to be plotting a strategy to help him climb through the field, and pass Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Lando Norris and Max Verstappen to claim a first grand prix win for the Scuderia.

"We made a couple of changes to the car to rectify some of the problems we had, and I don't know if it is the wind, but the car became quite snappy," Hamilton told media including RacingNews365 in Shanghai. 

"The changes were to improve race performance, but it was definitely harder on the single lap, so it is going to be interesting. 

"How you use the tyres is going to be key, but I feel optimistic for tomorrow, I'll try to get a good start and jump at least one car and slowly make my way up. 

"Tonight, I am just going to make a masterplan of how to win and I'm going to try and execute it, that's the mindset I have.

"There are going to be swings and roundabouts, right, there are going to be ups and downs and we didn't expect to be fifth and sixth, or I didn't expect to be where I am, but its what we are going to be faced with through the season. 

"So we've just got to try and stay calm."