Max Verstappen’s dominance continued unabated as he claimed a resounding victory in the Chinese Grand Prix, extending his lead in the world championship standings. The Red Bull driver controlled the race from start to finish, finishing 13.7 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Verstappen’s victory was his fourth in five races this season, adding to his sprint victory on Saturday. Only a rare brake failure in Melbourne denied him a clean sweep of all five races in 2024.
The Dutchman was in imperious form throughout the weekend, setting the pace in practice and qualifying. He made a clean start from pole position and never looked back, controlling the race with ease.
McLaren’s Norris put in a strong performance to finish second, ahead of Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez. The Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
George Russell was sixth for Mercedes, with Fernando Alonso seventh after a late charge through the field. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was eighth, chased home by Lewis Hamilton who clawed his way up to ninth from 18th on the grid.
The points scorers were rounded out by the Haas of Nico Hulkenberg in 10th.
Verstappen’s victory was a testament to his and Red Bull’s dominance in Formula One. The Dutchman is now 46 points clear of Leclerc in the championship standings, with Perez a further 19 points behind.
