McLaren’s Lando Norris produces arguably the drive of the day to finish in second as Sergio Pérez completes the podium
McLaren’s Lando Norris produces arguably the drive of the day to finish in second as Sergio Pérez completes the podiumMax Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix with another dominant drive, despite having to twice re-establish his lead for Red Bull in a race interrupted by two safety car periods. He beat McLaren’s Lando Norris, who did superbly to take what was an unexpected and hugely-impressive second place, while Sergio Pérez was third for Red Bull.
This is Verstappen’s fourth win from five races this season over which he now exerts a formidable grip. His advantage across this weekend has been almost humbling for the rest of the field. On Saturday he came through from fourth to win the season’s first sprint race by a full 13 seconds.John Treacy’s weird and wonderful year: from almost quitting to winning an Olympic medal in his first marathonJohn Kiely profile: ‘The thing about John, he’d be the last fellah I’d cross.
It was swiftly six seconds on teammate Pérez, while Norris closed on Fernando Alonso in fourth and clearly quicker, made a superb move to dive past him on lap eight at the hairpin for third place. Norris held his place, emerging from the stop still in third behind Pérez, when a full safety car was called. Verstappen and Pérez pitted since the Dutchman’s 20-second lead was gone under the safety car, moving Norris up to second, Leclerc to third with Pérez in fourth in a straight fight to the finish.
Verstappen put four seconds on the field by lap 38, while Pérez finally made his move on Leclerc at the hairpin a lap later and set off after Norris. He could make little impression, however, despite having the faster car as the British driver held a five-second gap.
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