The Purple Bull driver had a cushty victory in Shanghai, making it 4 wins from 5 races within the 2024 season.
Max Verstappen rounded off a dominant weekend with victory within the first Chinese language Grand Prix for 5 years to increase his world championship lead, a day after romping to dash victory.
The three-time world champion managed the race on Sunday, ending 13.7 seconds forward of McLaren’s Lando Norris with Purple Bull teammate Sergio Perez third, an extra six seconds again.
It was one other all-conquering show from Verstappen, who received his fourth Grand Prix this season and the 58th of his profession.
He elevated his lead over Perez on the prime of the drivers’ championship to 25 factors with Purple Bull pulling 44 factors away from Ferrari within the constructors’ standings.
Solely a uncommon brake failure and retirement in Melbourne denied Verstappen the prospect of a clear sweep of all 5 rounds in 2024 as he marches in direction of a fourth consecutive world title.
“It felt wonderful. The entire weekend we have been extremely fast. Simply pleasing to drive on each compound,” mentioned Verstappen, who took his first victory in China.
The Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have been fourth and fifth.
China’s first Formulation One driver Zhou Guanyu was an unlimited draw over the weekend as he made his house grand prix debut.
He was allowed to park his automotive on the grid in entrance of the grandstands after ending 14th within the race and exited the cockpit in floods of tears to an ovation from the capability crowd.