Sir Lewis Hamilton was the hunter who chased down Max Verstappen to claim his fifth consecutive Circuit de Catalunya-Barcelona victory. Here are our conclusions from an absorbing Spanish Grand Prix which tipped the 2021 World Championship fight firmly in the direction of Mercedes. Red Bull lose the tactical battle Hamilton and Mercedes with the two-stopper! #SpanishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/b7p7jjT16b — Planet F1 (@Planet_F1) May 9, 2021 Ultimately, two elements decided this race – Mercedes’ superior strategy and Hamilton’s relentless pace which enabled them to carry it off. Much has been made of Verstappen’s ‘mistakes’ this season. In Barcelona, the Dutchman was pretty much...
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