The Red Bull driver has moved 46 points clear in the drivers championship as Carlos Sainz came close second and Hamilton rounded off the podium
Lewis Hamilton and George Russell secured third and fourth for Mercedes with a performance that will be a real fillip for the team. Third place equalled Hamilton’s best result this season. The seven-time champion’s broad smile and pleasure in having a decent ride beneath him was palpable, clearly reinvigorated by genuinely feeling he was part of the fight. “It feels great today to be in amongst the battle,” he said. “For a second I was just about keeping up with these guys in front.
“I was flat-out, pushing to the limit. I knew I could make a mistake, the pressure was always on,” he said. “It was proper racing, proper pushing. It was really on the edge and that was good to see.” From the very off the world champion had shown his intent. Verstappen made a great start from pole, seeing off the threat from Fernando Alonso who was alongside him on the front row, while Hamilton held onto his fourth place. Sainz then cleared Alonso to take second place on lap three.Photograph: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images
In a race dictated by his control, the flawless execution lap after lap was vital and he showed no chinks in the armour. Sainz pitted under a second VSC and Verstappen reassumed the lead, the Dutchman having already pounded out an advantage, nine seconds clear of Sainz by lap 20. Verstappen was serene in front, reacting with pace every time the Spaniard edged closer.
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