F1 2018: 5 early predictions for the Chinese Grand Prix

#4 Verstappen on the podium

Max Verstappen in China, 2017

With rain showers being forecast all weekend long in China this year, it seems all but certain that we will see another wet derby this time around.

After a brilliant drive last year saw Verstappen charge in the wet from 19th to 3rd, and with a similar performance in the wet in Brazil, the stage seems set and ready for Verstappen to bounce back from a DNF in Bahrain, and throw his Red Bull onto the podium in China.

Last time around in China, Verstappen managed to get past all of the midfield, plus Valtteri Bottas, and Kimi Raikkonen, before battling it out with teammate Daniel Ricciardo to secure the last podium position.

With a consistently quick car, the Red Bulls could be serious title contenders this year, and with rain on the horizon, we see the Dutchman flying through the pack to a top spot on Sunday!