At the Chinese Grand Prix, Max Verstappen, the current leader of the Formula 1 championship, had a dominant performance. The race, which was the first full-distance race at the venue since 2019, was interrupted by two safety car periods. Verstappen’s victory in the sprint race the day before indicated his strong performance, and he proved that to be true. However, his Red Bull teammate, Sergio Perez, was unable to secure a one-two finish as he fell behind McLaren’s Lando Norris and couldn’t regain the position.
Verstappen quickly established his lead at the start of the race, leaving Perez behind by overtaking Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso. Verstappen continued to extend his advantage throughout the race, leaving his competitors far behind. While the focus was on Verstappen, the battle for positions was unfolding behind him. Norris quickly passed Alonso and opened up a gap between himself and the Ferraris, who had fallen back due to the internal battle between Mercedes’ George Russell and Haas’ Nico Hulkenberg.
Norris and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc stayed out on track for a long time, taking advantage of Valtteri Bottas’ retirement from the race to make a pit stop under the virtual safety car. Bottas’ car had suffered an engine failure, resulting in an extended period of yellow flags and eventually the deployment of the safety car. Most drivers, including those from Red Bull, pitted during this period, causing Perez to drop to fourth position behind Norris and Leclerc.
Before the race was resumed, there was a collision between Alonso and Daniel Ricciardo at Turn 14, causing chaos in the pack. Shortly after, another collision occurred when Kevin Magnussen collided with Yuki Tsunoda, ending Tsunoda’s race and forcing Magnussen to stop for repairs. The second safety car period made it easier for the drivers to reach the finish line, and Perez had fewer laps to get back to second place.
Perez managed to overtake Leclerc and secure third place, but could not catch Norris, who had quickly pulled away from the Ferrari after the restart. Norris finished in second place, 13.7 seconds behind Verstappen. Perez and Leclerc completed the top four, with Carlos Sainz in fifth. Russell finished as the best Mercedes driver in sixth place, while Alonso finished seventh. Alonso’s strategy of using soft tires during the safety car period forced him to make another stop later in the race.
Despite the pit stop, Alonso was able to recover through the pack with the help of newer tires. He had a scare when he picked up gravel at the final corner, but managed to recover and overtake Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in quick succession. Piastri finished eighth, while Hamilton, who started in 18th, moved up into the points and finished ninth. Hulkenberg secured the final point for Haas, but is under investigation for a possible safety car infringement related to overtaking Ricciardo after the collision with Stroll. If Hulkenberg receives a penalty, Ocon will be promoted to 10th place, earning Alpine’s first point of the season.
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