Max Verstappen was in imperious form as he took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, leading Sergio Perez to a Red Bull one-two. Verstappen was 0.322 seconds clear of Perez. The Mexican pipped Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin by 0.166secs with McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri next.
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Lando Norris beat Lewis Hamilton to take pole position for the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix in a hectic wet session. The McLaren driver had his fastest lap time deleted and then reinstated in the final minutes of the session as he beat Hamilton by 1.261 seconds. Hamilton’s Mercedes headed Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin by 0.714 seconds as Max Verstappen managed only fourth.The Red Bull driver made errors on two laps before sneaking in at the end.
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