HINCH'S HEROES: Who impressed Indycar star James Hinchcliffe at the Sprint weekend in China?


China hosted the first Sprint weekend of the 2024 season, with Max Verstappen sealing a Sprint and Grand Prix double for Red Bull. As usual, former IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe was watching the action closely and has picked out the five drivers who impressed him the most across the race weekend in Shanghai…
Lando Norris – Sprint: P6; Grand Prix: P2
After numerous claims that his McLaren would struggle with the circuit layout in Shanghai, Norris defied his own prediction to seal a podium finish in the Grand Prix on Sunday.

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