Christian Horner: “I’m proud of that” / Formula 1

Red Bull Max Verstappen’s exceptional run did not disappoint at Sunday’s race in Shanghai: the champion used his team’s 100th pole in the premier class, which he had won the day before, to secure his 58th GP victory and his team’s first 117 Finding space. in Formula 1. His teammate Sergio “Checo” Pérez was able to take third place on the podium.

Christian Horner was excited as he concluded the day. The world champion team boss from Milton Keynes enthused: “It was an amazing weekend for our team, this is the 117th GP victory we are celebrating 15 years after our first victory in Formula 1, and that is very important. A move that I am very proud of on a personal level.

“We are happy with the progress we have been able to make. “Max has been good all season so far and Checo was on the podium again – that was a good performance from everyone,” continued the 50-year-old Brit. And he stressed: “We followed a strong strategy two stops and we were unlucky with the safety car, which played into the hands of Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. But that’s how it works sometimes.”

“Both of them were able to change tires and pass Checo without losing much time. He managed to pass Charles again, but unfortunately it was not enough for Lando. Maybe we put too much load on the tires at the beginning, but the drivers and the whole team again took part in a great race,” added Horner.

China-GP, Shanghai International Circuit

01. Max Verstappen (NL), Red Bull Racing, 1:40:52,554 h
02. Lando Norris (GB), McLaren, +13,773 sec
03. Sergio Pérez (MEX), Red Bull Racing, +19,160
04. Charles Leclerc (MC), Ferrari, +23,623
05. Carlos Sainz (E), Ferrari, +33,983
06. George Russell (GB), Mercedes, +38,724
07. Fernando Alonso (E), Aston Martin, +43,414
08. Oscar Piastri (AUS), McLaren, +56.198
09. Lewis Hamilton (GB), Mercedes, +57,986
10. Nico Hülkenberg (D), Haas, +1:00,476 min
11. Esteban Ocon (F), Alpine, +1:02,812
12. Alex Albon (T), Williams, +1:05,506
13. Pierre Gasly (F), Alpine, +1:09,223
14. Guanyu Zhou (RCH), Sauber, +1:11,689
15. Lance Stroll (CDN), Aston Martin, +1:22,768
16. Kevin Magnussen (DK), Haas, +1:27.553
17. Logan Sargeant (USA), Williams, +1:35,110
outside
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), Racing Bull, collision
Yuki Tsunoda (J), Racing Bulls, Collision
Valtteri Bottas (FIN), clean, engine

World Championship Position (after 5 out of 24 Grands Prix and 1 out of 6 Sprints)

the driver
01. Verstappen 110 points
02. Perez 85
03. Leclerc 76
04. Sainz 69
05. Norris 58
06. Plate 38
07. Russell 33
08. Alonso 31
09. Hamilton 19
10. Walk 9
11. Tsunoda 7
12. Oliver Bearman (GB) 6
13. Hulkenberg 4
14. Magnussen 1
15. Alboni 0
16. Okon 0
17. Zhou 0
18. Ricciardo 0
19. 0 gas
20. Bota 0
21. Sergeant 0

Builders Cup
01. Red Bull Racing 195 Punkte
02. Ferrari 151
03. McLaren 96
04. Mercedes 52
05. Aston Martin 40
06. Running Bull 7
07. Exactly 5
08. Williams 0
09. Alpine 0
10. Sauber 0