Max Verstappen wins Chinese Grand Prix to extend title grip
SHANGHAI: Max Verstappen capped a dominant weekend by winning his first Chinese Grand Prix for five years on Sunday to extend his world championship lead a day after his sprint win. The three-time world champion controlled the race on his return to the Shanghai international circuit for the first time since 2019 to finish 13.7 seconds ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris with Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez third. He was denied just one weekend of scoring 100 per cent when Fernando Alonso took the bonus for fastest lap around the 5,451km circuit on the outskirts of the Chinese metropolis after


