- World champion beat Hamilton by 13.043 seconds in Shanghai Sprint
- Red Bull driver extends lead in Formula One standings to 15 points
Red 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’ Lewis Hamilton by 13.043 seconds in the 19-lap race at the Shanghai International Circuit to extend his championship lead over teammate Sergio Perez, who finished third.
Verstappen passed Hamilton on the ninth of 19 laps and then stretched out his lead to continue his F1 dominancein all formats. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz finished fourth and fifth.