Christian Horner bites 支援する at Lando Norris' 'BORING' Max Verstappen （人命などを）奪う，主張する... 主張するing the Red Bull driver's dominance is a 'golden moment' for him and F1

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Christian Horner has knocked 支援する 批評 that Max Verstappen's stranglehold on 決まり文句／製法 One is 'boring' by 述べるing his 星／主役にする driver's unstoppable form as a 'golden moment'.?

Verstappen （人命などを）奪う，主張するd his fourth 勝利，勝つ from the five 一連の会議、交渉／完成するs so far this season with a 命令（する）ing 運動 at Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix to 設立する a 25-point 選手権 lead.

The Dutch driver has failed to 勝利 at only two of the last 23 races 行う／開催する／段階d in the sport, and he is the 圧倒的な favourite to 安全な・保証する a fourth world 栄冠を与える in as many seasons.

Speaking 事前の to Sunday's race, Lando Norris, who finished 走者-up to Verstappen in Shanghai, 認める that seeing the 'same driver 勝利，勝つ without a fight is boring', and a 'turn-off' for fans.

But 演説（する）／住所ing （人命などを）奪う，主張するs that Verstappen's dominance is 損失ing the sport, Red Bull team 主要な／長／主犯 Horner said: 'You have to 高く評価する／（相場などが）上がる success. Max is a special talent and this is a golden moment for him.

Christian Horner (left) has 解雇する／砲火／射撃d 支援する at 批評 that Max Verstappen's stranglehold on 決まり文句／製法 One is 'boring', 勧めるing that his dominance is a 'golden moment' for him and the sport

Lando Norris, who finished second behind Verstappen at the Chinese Grand Prix this 週末, （人命などを）奪う，主張するd that the Dutchman's dominance is 'boring' and a 'turn-off' for 決まり文句／製法 One fans?

'As we have seen with every 選び出す／独身 driver in the past, it doesn't last forever. It is about enjoying the moment and 存在 in the moment and there are no 保証（人）s we can give him a car like this for the next five years.

'Max is just a metronome. The pace he showed last year, he has continued that through.

'And since the last Chinese Grand Prix in 2019, he has won 50 per cent of all the races. He has won 21 out of the last 23 races. He is in fantastic form, at one with the car and the team and enjoying his racing.'

Verstappen also won the first sprint 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of the season in Shanghai.

The dash to the chequered 旗 took place before qualifying for Sunday's main event in a rejig this year.

Verstappen, 26, has often criticised the 判型, and although he agreed the new schedule is better than in previous years, he 勧めるd F1 bosses not to 増加する the number of sprints - which is 始める，決める at six this season.

The three-time 支持する／優勝者 already has a 25-point lead at the 最高の，を越す of the driver's standings

'We are already doing 24 races in a season and six of these sprint events, too. I guess it sells better and the television audience numbers 増加する, but it also 増加するs the 圧力 on the mechanics to 確実にする everything is tip-最高の，を越す.

'So, we have to を取り引きする it, but let's not now think that we need 12 of these (sprints) because it will take its （死傷者）数 on people in the sport.'