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After Verstappen's Chinese GP victory, who can challenge his F1 dominance?

Red Bull's Max Verstappen is continuously upping his game, and his performance at the Chinese Grand Prix shows he's not slowing down.

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STATE OF PLAY

State of play in F1 as Red Bull, Max Verstappen untouchable while Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes struggle

With the Formula 1 season approaching its quarter-way point, we've taken a look at the state of play for each of the grid's 10 teams.

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CHINESE GRAND PRIX

Verstappen eases to Chinese GP win, Norris second ahead of Perez

Max Verstappen overcame two different Safety Car periods to record another easy win at the Chinese Grand Prix.

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Restart chaos causes two crashes at Chinese GP

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Max Verstappen wins his first ever Chinese GP

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CHINESE GRAND PRIX

Zhou Guanyu 'emotional' after finishing the Chinese Grand Prix

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Verstappen reacts to 'incredible weekend' at Chinese Grand Prix

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CHINESE GP

Chinese Grand Prix Paddock Diary: Guanyu's homecoming, track surface concerns

The track surface at the Shanghai International Circuit is an early talking point, while Zhou Guanyu races on home soil for the first time at the top level.

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Why Sauber is a 'really good' option for Carlos Sainz

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DRIVER MARKET

Where could Alonso-Aston deal leave Sainz in 2025 F1 market?

After Aston Martin announced a new contract for Fernando Alonso on Thursday, the list of Carlos Sainz's potential new teams for 2025 shrunk by one.

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