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Verstappen never expected podium finish

– Red Bull's Max Verstappen admitted he never expected to finish on the podium at the Chinese Grand Prix, as he surged through the order during the opening stages.Verstappen started only 16th after a misfire cost him speed during qualifying, but he scythed his way to seventh on the opening lap, and made further gains during the pit stop phase.Verstappen passed Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen and Red Bull team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to emerge as Lewis Hamilton's primary challenger, though was unable to hunt down the Briton.Under pressure from Sebastian Vettel, Verstappen locked up at the hairpin and went wide, ceding the position, tough maintained third, despite a late-race threat from...
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