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F1: Chequered Flag

Chinese Grand Prix Sprint & Qualifying Review

F1: Chequered Flag

BBC

Sports

4.22.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Harry Benjamin, McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird, and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on the Chinese Grand Prix sprint, as well as qualifying for Sunday’s race. We talk about Max Verstappen’s imperious form, Lewis Hamilton’s contrasting day, plus ask if Lando Norris will ever win a race.

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Five Live Formula One. podcasts. since practice on Friday, the first of the sprint events this year, two.

0:54.0

So one sprint qualifying, one sprint race and one grand pre-qualifying down.

1:00.5

All that's left is Sunday's race.

1:02.3

So now seems like a good time to look back on

1:04.4

everything so far. Joining myself Harry Benjamin is McLaren, Formula E driver

1:08.8

Sam Bird and the BBC's F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.

1:14.7

Sam, I think we've got to start with the man at the top.

1:17.5

Max Vastappan won the sprint race has also taken pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix.

1:25.0

The man is clean and clinical every time,

1:29.0

because in the sprint he did have to make a few moves to get into that P1 position. He did but he was

1:34.5

absolutely dominant when he got into the lead when he overtook Lewis Hamilton

1:39.2

he then pulled over 13 seconds Harry 13 seconds in nine laps it's worrying for the rest of the

1:47.5

grid for tomorrow well and then he followed it up with a pole position that never really looked in doubt did it Andrew

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