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Kick Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu made his home debut at the Chinese Grand Prix. EPA
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Third placed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, right, with sprint race winner Max Verstappen of Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Saturday, April 20, 2024. EPA
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Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Spain leads Sergio Perez of Red Bull during the sprint race for the Chinese GP. Getty Images
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the sprint race for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. AFP
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Chinese GP sprint race. Reuters
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen greets the crowd. Reuters
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Reuters
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Fans hold banners of Kick Sauber's Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu. AFP
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Kick Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu made his home debut at the Chinese Grand Prix. EPA
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Third placed Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, right, with sprint race winner Max Verstappen of Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Saturday, April 20, 2024. EPA
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Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Spain leads Sergio Perez of Red Bull during the sprint race for the Chinese GP. Getty Images
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the sprint race for the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. AFP
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Chinese GP sprint race. Reuters
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen greets the crowd. Reuters
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Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton with Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Reuters
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Fans hold banners of Kick Sauber's Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu. AFP
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Kick Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu made his home debut at the Chinese Grand Prix. EPA
Max Verstappen denies Lewis Hamilton Chinese GP sprint win
Mercedes driver puts up a good show in sprint before disappointing qualifying
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20 April, 2024
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