Verstappen says competition in Chinese GP is very tight

Jakarta - Red Bull racer Max Verstappen said the competition at the Chinese GP was very tight, when he finished second in the sprint race qualification at the Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, Friday.

"But I'm happy with what I did in qualifying for the sprint race this time," Verstappen told the Formula 1 website in Jakarta on Friday.

Free practice 1 was dominated by McLaren after Lando Norris came out fastest.

In the qualifying session, the competition was much tighter when Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton appeared fastest by taking pole position after being a fraction of a second faster than Verstappen.