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Brawn 'very pleased' with F1's first sprint race

SILVERSTONE, U.K -- Formula One motorsport boss Ross Brawn gave a ringing endorsement of the sprint race at the British Grand Prix. Silverstone hosted the F1's first sprint qualifying event, which will set the grid for Sunday's Grand Prix. The traditional qualifying session was shifted back from Saturday to Friday and set the grid for the 17-lap sprint. Lewis Hamilton had beaten Max Verstappen in qualifying but that was reversed in the opening laps when Verstappen got the better getaway off the line. That proved crucial, as Hamilton could not get past Verstappen on lap one and then faded. Brawn said the format, due to take place at Silverstone, Monza's Italian Grand Prix and a third race...
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