MAX VERSTAPPEN won again after overcoming two safety restarts to open up a 25 point lead in the championship.

The Red Bull man was otherwise untroubled as he cruised to his 58th victory while his team-mate Sergio Perez was beaten by Lando Norris.

Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Chinese GP
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Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Chinese GPCredit: AFP

Verstappen, 26, hoists the trophy in Shanghai
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Verstappen, 26, hoists the trophy in ShanghaiCredit: AFP
The McLaren man, who is still searching for his first win in F1, was the best of the rest as he split the Red Bulls.

Charles Leclerc was fourth and Carlos Sainz was fifth as the Ferrari duo failed to trouble the top three.

Verstappen crossed the line nearly 14 seconds clear of Norris, a whopping margin given there were two safety cars to bunch up the pack of drivers.

Verstappen, who also won the sprint race the previous day, said: “It felt amazing. The whole weekend we were incredibly quick.