Carlos Sainz Jr. was the only driver to risk starting on slicks in China on Sunday, and it paid off handsomely as he charged to seventh for Toro Rosso.
After a damp start, Lewis Hamilton perfects his strategy and his pace to clinch his first win of the 2017 season, but it was Max Verstappen's charge that stole the show.
Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow say testing a fourth Michelin front tyre with a stiffer carcass in Argentina would not have been feasible after a delay in their arrival due to a general strike.