Red Bull saw Max Verstappen take a third place finish in the sprint race in the Chinese Grand Prix weekend.

The Dutchman had started second in the race at the Shanghai International Circuit, but was passed late on by Oscar Piastri and had to settled for third.

Team-mate Liam Lawson, meanwhile, finished 14th after starting from 19th position on the grid.

The sprint podium saw Verstappen pick up six points, giving him 24 points after one full race and one sprint. Red Bull also have 24 points, with only Verstappen scoring points, with the team sat third in these early stages of the 2025 Formula One season.

In the first sprint race of 2025, Verstappen would be starting from second alongside Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who’d taken pole and was chasing a first win of any description after his high-profile move over the winter.

Verstappen’s pace initially saw him stay with Hamilton in the first part of the 19-lap mini-race, but the Dutchman’s tyre wear ultimately saw him lose touch with the Ferrari. Instead, he would end up being passed by Piastri in the McLaren in the final laps, although he had enough of a margin to finish ahead of the duelling George Russell and Charles Leclerc behind.

Meanwhile, Lawson had made a number of overtakes in his attempts to get somewhere after his troubles in qualifying, but he ran out of time to try and make an unlikely charge to the points. He finished 14th, in a race where only the top 8 positions deliver points.

The full Chinese Grand Prix starts at 7am tomorrow morning (23/03), with qualifying held after the sprint race. For that one, Verstappen will start from fourth position, nestled in-between Lando Norris and Hamilton. Lawson meanwhile qualified last, with it as yet unknown if Red Bull will choose to start him from the pit lane instead.

Scott Lindsey has returned to Crawley Town less than a month after leaving MK Dons and six months after moving from Crawley to MK.

The 52-year-old has signed a three year contract at Crawley, ending at the end of the 2027/28 season, with the Sussex club announcing Lindsey’s return less than a week after sacking previous manager Rob Elliot.

Lindsey will begin his second stint at Crawley when they host Bristol Rovers tomorrow (22/03).

As well as confirming Lindsey’s return to Sussex, Crawley have confirmed a restructuring of their first team coaching staff, with Neil Smith joining as assistant after leaving his position with non-league side Cray Wanderers. Louis Storey, Anthony Sweeney and Steve Hafner will leave alongside Elliot.

Crawley Town Chairman Preston Johnson said in a statement, “We are very excited to welcome Scott back to Crawley Town. We all love the culture and commitment he brings to the Club and the game. We’re striving for success at the highest levels of English football and to strengthen relationships with our fans and the broader community.

“Our lead investors are committed to a long-term vision, and Scott Lindsey is essential to that.”

The move sees Lindsey return to the Broadfield Stadium six months after he left Crawley to take the Head Coach job with MK Dons, which he did to replace Mike Williamson after MK Dons’ former Head Coach left to take a vacant position at Carlisle United, and which Williamson since vacated to be replaced by Mark Hughes.

Lindsey had an early run of winning six games in a row at Stadium MK to take the Dons into the automatic promotion places in League Two following a slow start. But a collapse in form saw the Dons drift into the bottom half, with Lindsey sacked at the start of March the day after a 1-0 defeat at home to Colchester United.

Before moving to Milton Keynes, Lindsey had a productive spell with Crawley. A strong run of form in the late stages of the 2022/23 season kept the Red Devils in League Two, before he was able to win promotion via the play-offs in the 2023/24 campaign, including an 8-1 aggregate win over MK Dons in the semi-finals before beating Crewe at Wembley.

Former Charlton, Newcastle and Irish international goalkeeper Elliot had been appointed Lindsey’s successor in September after his move from Crawley to MK Dons. He moved to Sussex after a spell in charge of Gateshead.

However, Elliot struggled to get a tune out of his side, winning just 6 out of 33 games in charge. With 9 games of the League One season to go, Crawley sit 22nd in the third tier table and are 12 points from safety.

MK Dons picked up a first away win since New Year’s Day as they beat Cheltenham Town 1-0.

A first goal for the club by January signing Jack Sanders on his return to the side was the decisive moment, with the defender’s goal winning the game in Gloucestershire.

Victory at Whaddon Road means MK Dons now hold a 15 point lead on the relegation zone with 9 games of their season to go.

A tweaked Dons side began brightly, and after Joe White saw a strike go wide and Joe Tomlinson had another deflected wide, they found themselves a ninth minute lead.

A multi-player short-corner routine ended with the ball being played to White, who played in a cross for Sanders at the back post and the defender duly headed the ball home to score on his return after an absence due to illness.

MK Dons pushed on in their quest for a second goal, with Callum Hendry having a shot deflected wide by home defender Ibrahim Bakare before Alex Gilbey fired a low drive wide.

Cheltenham offered more as the game progressed, with Connal Trueman in the MK Dons goal making a double save to deny Matty Taylor and Jordan Thomas.

At the other end, Cheltenham keeper Joe Day was on hand to keep the score at 1-0, making saves to deny efforts from Laurence Maguire and then Dan Crowley.

MK Dons ultimately had the better opportunities to grab a goal in the second half. In the latter stages, Joe Tomlinson had a fine strike denied by Day with Danilo Orsi missing the target with the rebound, before Maguire was well denied by Day.

On his return from injury after 13 months out injured, Jonathan Leko thought he’d doubled the Dons’ advantage when he scored from close range only for an offside flag to interrupt any celebrations.

But the visitors were able to see the job through, taking victory at Cheltenham and with it the three points.

MK Dons will be aiming to get back-to-back wins in their next game, when they play a third straight away game as they travel to bottom side Carlisle United.

Tributes have been paid to Eddie Jordan after the death of the Irish businessman and former owner of the Silverstone-based Jordan F1 team.

Jordan passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning (20/03) at his house in Cape Town in South Africa, having publicly revealed in December that he had been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer. He was 76 years old.

The Dublin-born businessman founded the Silverstone-based Jordan Grand Prix F1 team in 1991, having spent the previous few years racing as Eddie Jordan Racing in the F3000 junior series.

The team was able to race in F1 for over a decade, winning four races and managing a best finish of third in the Constructor’s Championship in 1999 before Jordan sold the team just before the start of the 2005 season.

In their time in F1, Jordan became known for giving debuts to a number of talents, most notably future seven time world champion Michael Schumacher, who made his debut for Jordan in 1991.

After multiple ownership changes in the 20 years since, the team now races as Aston Martin F1, having recently moved from the factory set up by the Jordan team when they first joined the sport to a new facility, also at Silverstone.

As well as owning an F1 team, Jordan also established a career as a pundit and broadcaster, working for the BBC and Channel 4 in their F1 coverage between 2009 and 2024, while he also co-hosted the Formula For Success podcast with former F1 racing driver and fellow pundit David Coulthard. He would also remain connected in the F1 business, having served as the manager for acclaimed designer Adrian Newey and helping to broker his move from Red Bull to Aston Martin last year.

Jordan also had business interests outside motorsport, with interests in a multitude of business operations. He was also known as a keen rock music fan, frequently playing the drums.

In a statement confirming his passing, Jordan’s family paid tribute to Jordan, nicknamed EJ. They said, “EJ brought an abundance of charisma, energy and Irish charm everywhere he went. We all have a huge hole missing without his presence. He will be missed by so many people, but he leaves us with tons of great memories to keep us smiling through our sorrow.”

Andy Cowell, Team Principal of the Aston Martin team that can trace its lineage back to Jordan’s ascent to F1 in 1991, was among several figures to pay tribute.

Cowell said, “Eddie Jordan was one of the all-time motorsport greats. He was a one-off, a wonderful human being, and a charismatic leader who founded this team and took it to F1 in 1991. His vision laid the foundations for us and he leaves a lasting legacy for the entire motorsport community. Today we pay tribute to a legend of the sport and our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues.”

Lawrence Stroll, the Executive Chairman and owner of the Aston Martin F1 team, also paid tribute by saying, “Eddie Jordan was a true racer, a great leader, and one of the biggest characters in our sport. He was a friend who I have known for more than thirty years and I will miss him greatly. My thoughts, and those of everybody at Aston Martin, are with his family and friends.”

Aston Martin also have additional decals on the rear wings of their race cars for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix as a tribute to Jordan.

Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1, said, “We are deeply saddened to hear about the sudden loss of Eddie Jordan. With his inexhaustible energy he always knew how to make people smile, remaining genuine and brilliant at all times. Eddie has been a protagonist of an era of F1 and he will be deeply missed.

“In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones.”

Former world champion driver Damon Hill, who raced for Jordan and won the team their first race in 1998, was also among those who paid tribute. He said, “We’re all very sad and shocked. We knew Eddie was fighting the disease and while we knew it was serious, we thought there might be a chance he would win, but sadly he has lost that. There will never be another like Eddie Jordan, You’ll hear about what he is like.

“My thoughts go to the Jordan family who are lovely people. Eddie was a huge influence on me and many people in motorsport and around the world, there will never be another like him.”

TV presenter Jake Humphrey, who worked with Jordan for the BBC’s F1 coverage between 2009 and 2012, said on social media, “Utterly devastated. EJ has left us. Formula One won’t see the likes of Eddie ever again where a guy with a love for racing can hustle his way into the sport and end up winning races.

“More important than race wins though, he won hearts. I will never forget how his face would always light up whenever he saw a Jordan GP jacket, flag or cap… as we traveled the world together years after the team had been sold. His greatest achievements were Mikki, Zoe, Kyle and Zak. His incredible 4 kids who share his spirit. His wife Marie is one of the strongest, most wonderful women I have ever met.

“The 4 years we spent together hosting F1 on the BBC were greatest of my career. Wing-walking, scooter riding, car driving madness that I know he loved deeply.”

His fellow pundit and podcaster Coulthard also paid tribute, saying, “Eddie Jordan was a force to be reckoned with beyond what anyone could expect in Formula 1. He was a gift to Formula 1 & he was a gift to Ireland.

“There will be endless people telling Eddie Jordan stories as long as there is still Formula 1 around. It has been an honour calling him and friend & all of our love to his family & his four children, Mikki, Zoe, Kyle & Zak.”