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Formula 1: Verstappen on pole for Chinese GP, Hamilton to start at 18th position

20/04/2024 06:43 PM | Click to read full article

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated the qualification at the Shanghai International Circuit. Having won the morning's Sprint race by a convincing margin, Verstappen carried on where he had left off, topping every segment and setting a fastest time of 1:33.660, 0.322s faster than teammate Sergio Perez. But it was a nightmare session for Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, who had finished an encouraging second in the Sprint.

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