Norris was on pole for the Sprint and everyone was willing him on. However, he lost the lead off the start as Hamilton made a good one, causing Norris to go very wide and off the track ending up 7th. It was up to Alonso to chase Hamilton initially. Sainz was pushing Verstappen but it only took 7 laps for Verstappen to get past Alonso.
There were many laps for Hamilton to hold off Verstappen, and he told his engineer he could see him and let him race it. That was only for 2 laps.
With 3 laps to go, Sainz made his move on Alonso and the battle that ensued allowed Perez to get past the Ferrari and the Aston Martin. The Ferraris then battled each other but unfortunately one Spaniard had given the other a puncture and Alonso had to retire. LeClerc finished the event ahead of his team mate at last with Sainz battling his friend Norris behind him.
Verstappen will be pleased that everyone gave him that Sprint victory. The crowd (or as Lewis called them "Team LH China") went wild for Hamilton, especially when he gave them a "Ni Hao".
Getting points were Verstappen, Hamilton, Perez, LeClerc, Sainz, Norris, Piastri and Russell. Zhou was a great 9th but didn't get any points. China was also looking to become Ricciardo's comeback event.
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