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State of play in F1 as Red Bull, Max Verstappen untouchable while Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes struggle
With the Formula 1 season approaching its quarter-way point, we've taken a look at the state of play for each of the grid's 10 teams.
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Max Verstappen
Horner: Verstappen not making F1 'boring'
Red Bull boss Christian Horner rejected suggestions Max Verstappen has made Formula One boring after the triple world champion took his domination to new heights in China over the weekend.
Formula One
F1 to discuss revised points structure
Formula One will this week discuss a plan to extend grand prix championship points from the top 10 to the top 12 finishers of a race.
Max Verstappen
After Verstappen's Chinese GP victory, who can challenge his F1 dominance?
Red Bull's Max Verstappen is continuously upping his game, and his performance at the Chinese Grand Prix shows he's not slowing down.
Formula One
Wolff: Verstappen could still leave Red Bull
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen could still leave Red Bull before the end of his contract due to factors that run deeper than which team has the fastest car.
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Verstappen reacts to 'incredible weekend' at Chinese Grand Prix
Red Bull's Max Verstappen speaks after winning the Chinese Grand Prix.
0:33
Zhou Guanyu
Zhou Guanyu 'emotional' after finishing the Chinese Grand Prix
Zhou Guanyu speaks after becoming the first Chinese driver to compete at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai.
0:28
Formula One
Zhou on home race: I'm honoured to be here
Chants of "Guanyu, Guanyu, Guanyu" drowned out all other sound at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday as Zhou Guanyu, China's first and only Formula One driver, stepped on to the starting grid ahead of his first Chinese Grand Prix.
Formula One
Verstappen eases to China win, Norris second
Max Verstappen overcame two different Safety Car periods to record another easy win at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Formula One
Restart chaos causes two crashes at Chinese GP
A bunch up after a yellow flag restart causes chaos as Lance Stroll hits Daniel Ricciardo and Kevin Magnussen hits Yuki Tsunoda.
1:52
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Ricciardo: It's frustrating when your race is ruined by someone else
Daniel Ricciardo and Lance Stroll speak after their collision at the Chinese Grand Prix.
0:32
Formula One
Ricciardo on crash: Stroll 'made my blood boil'
Daniel Ricciardo hit out at Lance Stroll's unapologetic stance on their collision at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Formula One
Max Verstappen wins his first ever Chinese GP
Max Verstappen crosses the line to take his first Chinese Grand Prix victory.
1:04
Lando Norris
Norris: We struggled a lot with our pace today
Lando Norris says he 'lost it' when reflecting on qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
0:24
Formula One
Stewards dismiss Aston Martin's Sainz protest
The stewards at the Chinese Grand Prix have dismissed a protest lodged by Aston Martin against Carlos Sainz's continued participation in Saturday's qualifying after he stopped on track.
Lewis Hamilton
Hamilton: I'm fighting so hard with this car
Lewis Hamilton says it's 'very tough' to keep going with his current car after qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix.
0:25
Formula One
Norris: No chance of beating Red Bull in China
McLaren driver Lando Norris believes championship leaders Red Bull are locked on for a comfortable one-two victory at the Chinese Grand Prix and doubts he will be able to put up a fight for third place against the Ferraris starting behind him.
Formula One
Hamilton: 'Easy mistake' led to P18 in China quali
Lewis Hamilton admitted his own mistake was to blame for his disappointing performance in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Formula One
Verstappen takes dominant pole in China
Max Verstappen continued his run of pole positions with a dominant performance at the Chinese Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton is out in Q1 at the Chinese GP
Lewis Hamilton has failed to make it out of Q1 at the Chinese Grand Prix along with Zhou Guanyu, Kevin Magnussen, Yuki Tsunoda and Logan Sargeant.
1:06
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz out of qualifying after crash at the Chinese Grand Prix
Carlos Sainz will resume qualifying after he crashed earlier in the race at the Chinese Grand Prix.
1:03
Formula One
Verstappen wins Chinese GP sprint race
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.
Formula One
Norris takes Chinese GP sprint pole; Hamilton 2nd
Lando Norris will start the first sprint race of the 2024 season from pole position after a wet qualifying session in China resulted in a mixed grid.
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Drivers react to wet weather chaos at the Chinese Grand Prix
Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Zhou Guanyu reflect on a difficult practice round due to the wet weather at the Chinese Grand Prix.
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