Hamilton was running on five laps fresher medium tyres while running behind Max Verstappen after the first round of pit stops. With Hamilton being unable to overtake, Mercedes called him in again on Lap 42 with a 20 plus second deficit to make up on Verstappen. The seven-time champion overtook Verstappen with six laps remaining to claim his fifth consecutive victory at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Reflecting on yet another victory, Hamilton praised Mercedes for its “good gamble”. “I feel great after this. I feel like we can go again. Obviously the training is working and paying off. Such a close start. There was a lot of rubber down on the right-hand side and the Red Bull got...
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