LANDO NORRIS said it was “all or nothing” as he mastered a rain-hit qualifying today to secure pole position for tomorrow’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

In treacherous conditions in Shanghai, Norris tip-toed his McLaren to top spot, finishing 1.2 seconds clear of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in an all-British front row for tomorrow’s 19-lap dash.

For a moment Hamilton, who has endured his worst start ever to a season, looked to have taken a surprise pole when Norris’s best lap was chalked off for exceeding track limits at the final corner.