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Max Verstappen claimed Red Bull Racing’s 100th Formula 1 pole position with a confident performance in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Verstappen set two laps quick enough for pole position,…
Max Verstappen secured Red Bull Racing’s 100th pole position in Formula 1 by delivering an impressive performance during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Verstappen’s final lap time of 1m33.660s placed him 0.322s ahead of teammate Sergio Perez, who also showcased a strong performance. Despite a traffic-impacted first lap in Q1, Perez managed to regroup and secure a front-row lockout for the team. Fernando Alonso of Aston Martin qualified in third place, displaying resilience after a sprint race DNF. The competitive McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri claimed fourth and fifth positions respectively, closely followed by Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz. Sainz faced a challenging qualifying session after crashing in Q2 but managed to secure a commendable seventh place. George Russell, the slowest frontrunner in Q3, qualified in eighth place, while his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton faced a shock elimination in Q1 after making a costly mistake at the final hairpin. Additionally, Nico Hulkenberg put in a strong performance for Haa during the qualifying session.
