In an interview with the Telegraph, Mclaren CEO Zak Brown stirred the pot a bit, predicting that four-time reigning champion driver Max Verstappen would leave Red Bull at the end

Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri qualified 1-2 on the grid, then went on to dominate the race until a trip into the gravel knocked the latter out of contention for a win. Verstappen brought his Red Bull home in second, albeit with the knowledge that he didn’t have the equipment to compete.

Lando Norris topped the timing sheets in China, followed by both Ferrari drivers, Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton who rounded off the top 3 in FP1 at the Shanghai International Circuit.