The 10th race out of 24 of the current Formula 1 season produced the Verstappen’s 61st success in the premier discipline, and the seventh of the year, at the end of a tight race on the Circuit Barcelona-Catalonia.
Verstappen defeats Norris in Barcelona
When the lights go out, however, it is George Russell (Mercedes-AMG) who took the lead of the hostilities. Knocked down by the poleman Lando Norris (McLaren)Verstappen passed the Briton then closed on the leader on the third lap.
After a few exchanges of position at the head as we passed through the boxes, the Dutchman put on a set of fresh soft rubber for his final relay to reach the finish line serenely in first position.
Second income, Norris tried to get back on the Red Bullhandicapped at the end by more pronounced rubber degradation, in vain. Hamilton reached the podium for the first time this seasonthe 198th of his career.
Ferrari and Pastri score big points
Mercedes signed a group shot in Catalonia with Russell fourth ahead of the Ferrari duo, Charles Leclerc preceding Carlos Sainz. Dropped by his teammate in qualifying, Oscar Plates (McLaren) limited the damage to seventh place ahead of the Sergio Perez’s Red Bull and Pierre Gasly’s Alpine, ninth ahead of Esteban Ocon.
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