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Max Verstappen secured Red Bull its 100th F1 pole position by crushing the opposition in grand prix qualifying at the Chinese GP
Max Verstappen dominated the competition at the Chinese Grand Prix, securing Red Bull’s 100th Formula 1 pole position and maintaining his perfect pole record for the 2024 season. His teammate, Sergio Perez, recovered from a close call in Q1 to join Verstappen on the front row. McLaren’s Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri settled for fourth and fifth positions after Norris’s impressive sprint race pole performance. Carlos Sainz faced challenges during qualifying, spinning out in Q2 but recovering to progress to Q3. Charles Leclerc narrowly outpaced Sainz to claim sixth place on the grid. George Russell was the top Mercedes driver in eighth place, while Nico Hulkenberg and Valtteri Bottas secured ninth and tenth positions. Lewis Hamilton struggled during qualifying, finishing in 18th place after set-up changes didn’t deliver the desired improvements. Yuki Tsunoda and Logan Sargeant were also among the drivers eliminated in Q1, as Zhou Guanyu and Kevin Magnussen missed out on advancing to Q2.
