GP Qualifying: Verstappen seals pole position for Chinese Grand Prix, leading Perez and Alonso

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Max Verstappen showcased his dominance by securing a commanding pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix, giving Red Bull their historic 100th pole. The Dutchman led the field at the Shanghai International Circuit with a stellar lap time of 1m 33.660s in Q3.

Check out the results of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend, including the race results, qualifying times, and practice sessions

Teammate Sergio Perez secured second place after a thrilling battle, while Fernando Alonso earned third for Aston Martin. The McLaren duo of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri followed in fourth and fifth respectively, with Charles Leclerc in sixth.

Carlos Sainz recovered from a Q2 spin to finish seventh, George Russell led Mercedes in eighth, and Nico Hulkenberg and Valtteri Bottas completed the top ten.

Lance Stroll just missed out on the top ten in eleventh, with Daniel Ricciardo in twelfth. Alpines Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly placed thirteenth and fifteenth, with Alex Albon’s Williams in fourteenth.

Q1 saw shock exits from Lewis Hamilton in eighteenth and Zhou Guanyu in sixteenth. Kevin Magnussen finished seventeenth, Yuki Tsunoda nineteenth, and Logan Sargeant twentieth for Williams.

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