Max Verstappen wins first F1 sprint race of the season at Chinese Grand Prix

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World champion beat Lewis Hamilton by 13.043 seconds to extend his lead in Formula One standings to 15 points

Max Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing won the Formula One sprint ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International CircuitMax Verstappen of Oracle Red Bull Racing won the Formula One sprint ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai International CircuitRed Bull’s triple world champion Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the Formula One season at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. Verstappen beat Mercedes’by 13.

The 26-year-old will be the favourite to win the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, the fifth race of the season, after winning three of the first four GP races this year. Verstappen has also finished first in 22 of the last 26 races. The sprint – the first of six that F1 will run this season – is about one-third the distance of a full race. The winner gets eight points with seven for second, six for third and so forth.

Second place was like a consolation victory for Hamilton as the seven-time champion has not been a major factor for several seasons. His last GP win was in 2021 in Saudi Arabia in the second-last race of the season.

 

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