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Max Verstappen won the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race by fighting past Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Lando Norris, who started from pole position, slid wide at the first corner while trying to fend off Hamilton's Mercedes. Verstappen took a few laps to find his footing in the Red Bull car but soon caught up with his rivals ahead.

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The Chinese Grand Prix is back for the first time since 2019, after an interruption by the coronavirus pandemic that struck the country and the heavy restrictions that had been put in place by the country. 

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In sports, F1 drivers happen to be some of the highest paid athletes in the world and with salaries that keep changing depending on performance or change in teams. Some drivers appear among the top paid athletes in overall sports, with Lewis Hamilton at the top and currently Max Verstappen who often appear regularly among the top earners. Their salaries are mostly divided into basic salaries and at times bonuses depending on their performance, such as how they finish their races, championship position, race wins and many more which vary. 

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