Verstappen wins pole and pole position in China, Aston Martin protest rejected

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On Saturday in China, Max Verstappen took victory during the Sprint Race and, after a long discussion about the legitimacy of the result following protests from Aston Martin, who also took the place of the Chinese Grand Prix explained why he did not fight with Verstappen during the race Sprint, the Brit also quickly beat the Dutchman’s RB20 and an interview with Verstappen after the sessions went completely wrong. This is Overview of GPFans of April 20.

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Verstappen wins the Sprint Race and takes a good position in China

Saturday in China went well and with great success for Max Verstappen. First, the Dutchman won the Sprint race at the circuit in Shanghai by overtaking Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton and then pulling away by thirteen seconds. Later he also took his fifth place of the season and is still undefeated in qualifying. Want to read a recap of the Sprint Race? Click here! Want to read a summary of the Chinese Grand Prix qualifying? Click here!

Hamilton reveals after Sprint in China: ‘This is why I didn’t fight Verstappen’

Lewis Hamilton may not have felt as happy as he did last Saturday when he suddenly took the lead for a while during the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race. The Mercedes driver passed Lando Norris at the start, but saw Max Verstappen appear in his mirrors a few laps later. Hamilton decided not to stand in his opponent’s way and he reveals why later. Want to read more about why Hamilton decided to let Verstappen pass? Click here!

Aston Martin protests qualifying results: FIA rejects protest

After qualifying for the F1 Grand Prix of China, it was not clear for a long time whether the result was valid. Aston Martin had lodged a protest because they believed Carlos Sainz should not have been allowed to participate in the session after his red flag in Q2. After more than a minute, the Spaniard drove his car again, according to the FIA according to the rules. This is because there were no Marshalls around fast enough, giving Sainz time. Want to read Aston Martin’s demo for yourself? Click here! Want to read the FIA’s explanation for why Aston Martin’s protest was rejected? Click here!

Viaplay on fighting for F1 broadcasting rights: “A lot of people think something about it”

Roger Lodewick has had more than three months as CEO of Viaplay Netherlands. A lot has happened during this time, such as price increases, Viaplay TV and talks about F1 broadcasting rights in the Netherlands for 2025 and beyond. Lodewick now addresses the latter for the first time on behalf of Viaplay. Want to read more about what Viaplay has to say about F1 broadcasting rights? Click here!

Lewis Hamilton visited Max Verstappen’s RB20 in China

Lewis Hamilton had a flexible Saturday in China and had the opportunity to analyze the RB20 closely. The Englishman made an unannounced visit to Max Verstappen’s Red Bull in China. After the Sprint Race, the seven-time world champion can be found next to the RB20 of the three-time world champion, who was able to finish the sprint with a big lead (+13 seconds). Want to read more about how and why Hamilton decided to visit Verstappen’s RB20? Click here!

Poor technical performance during Verstappen’s post-Sprint interview: “From bad to worse”

Max Verstappen won the F1 Sprint at the Chinese Grand Prix and was therefore allowed to report to the grid afterwards for the traditional top three interview. However, Formula 1 experienced a technical fault when Verstappen took over. Even a temporary microphone change could not solve the problems. “From bad to worse,” was the comment from Nelson Valkenburg. Want to read more about what went wrong during the interview with Verstappen? Click here!