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By Phil Duncan in Shanghai

McLaren’s Lando Norris seized pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race on Friday after a wet and chaotic qualifying at the Shanghai International Circuit.

Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Japanese Grand Prix as his dominance in qualifying continued.

McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was fastest in a damp second practice for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix but it was world champion Max Verstappen who topped the timesheets for Red Bull in the dry FP1 session on Friday.

George Russell suffered a spectacular crash on the penultimate lap of a dramatic Australian Grand Prix, finishing with his car upside down in the middle of the track, as Max Verstappen’s hopes of winning a record-equalling 10th consecutive race went up in flames.

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With 21 wins from 22 races, the Red Bull RB19 is statistically the most dominant Formula 1 car in history. But why did the car excel on a technical level and what does the Milton Keynes-based team need to improve before 2024?

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur oversaw a late charge from the team to try and grab second in the Constructors', spear-headed by an outstanding run of form from Charles Leclerc.

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