“The reason being Esteban was losing performance with the suspected PU issue and the team had confidence for Pierre to attack Ricciardo with DRS (and Ricciardo without DRS).
Sainz will look to turn that record on its head in his final season with Ferrari.
Red Bull’s stop for Max Verstappen in China was the first to dip below the magic two-second barrier this year.
And as Verstappen looks to fight back against his potential title challengers.
Hamilton’s relentless consistency and ability to maximise results have resulted in some truly frightening dominance when he’s ended up with the best car.