After starting from fourth position on the grid, Max Verstappen won the first sprint race of the season in China dominantly. Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes finished second and Max’ teammate at Oracle Red Bull Racing, Sergio Perez, finished in P3. The two Ferraris completed the top five.

“The first few laps were quite hectic, they were pushing quite hard at the front”, says Max after the sprint race in China. “I had Carlos behind me on new tyres, but after a couple of laps we became stronger and a bit more comfortable with the balance of the car, so I could look after my tyres.”

Looking ahead to the rest of the weekend, Max says: “Qualifying is of course important to get a good starting position, that will help a lot in the first few laps. The wind is changing a lot and that makes it quite difficult to drive.”