Max Verstappen at the Chinese GP: That’s what matters / Formula 1

The 2024 season is going well for Max Verstappen. In Australia he had to settle for a painful zero because brake problems prevented him from reaching the finish line. However, he was able to win the other three races that were contested so far this season. Accordingly he is confident about the upcoming fight in Shanghai.

GP stars and teams can expect more of a track that they haven’t covered since 2019. The China weekend is also the first this year to be held in a sprint format. That is why the challenge is so great, as Verstappen also confirms. Before the start of the race weekend, he mentions two key factors for success.

“Since we haven’t driven there since 2019 and we will only finish free practice, it will be important that we set up the car as well as possible and protect our tires as well as possible,” explains the 26-year-old Dutchman, who is confident : “It makes the race weekend exciting more for the fans.”

“The team has worked hard to prepare for this challenge,” says the Red Bull Racing star, and, referring to the Shanghai track, he says: “It has a unique layout that includes a hard corner and a long straight that offers more opportunities. I always enjoyed it. travel there and I look forward to going there again.”

World Championship Standings (after 4 out of 24 Grands Prix)

the driver
01. Verstappen 77 points
02. Perez 64
03. Leclerc 59
04. Sainz 55
05. Norris 37
06. Plate 32
07. Russell 24
08. Alonso 24
09. Hamilton 10
10. Walk 7
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman 6
13. Hulkenberg 3
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Zhou 0
17. Ricciardo 0
18. Okon 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 141 Punkte
02. Ferrari 120
03. McLaren 69
04. Mercedes 34
05. Aston Martin 33
06. Running Bull 7
07. Especially 4
08. Williams 0
09. Sauber 0
10. Alpine 0