Despite his best efforts, Lewis Hamilton was unable to take full advantage of Max Verstappen's risky tyre gamble and consequently trails his rival by 12 points. With Mercedes fortunes turning 180 degrees after Friday's opening session, Lewis Hamilton was forced to spend much of the rest of the weekend playing catch-up. In qualifying he missed out on pole by just 0.209s, insisting that he had given everything, and while he took the same approach in the race it was not enough. Taking the lead at the first corner, the Briton lost it when he was undercut by Verstappen at the first round of stops, the Dutchman having pitted three laps earlier. However, when Red Bull once again went for the...
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