Lewis Hamilton dominated proceedings in Sunday's French Grand Prix to take his third victory of the year and re-claim the lead of the Formula 1 drivers' championship as title rival Sebastian Vettel could only finish fifth following a first-lap clash that resulted in a time penalty. Starting from pole, Hamilton was able to dodge a chaotic first lap that saw Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas collide with Vettel before pulling clear of Red Bull drivers Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo through the opening stint of the race, creating a healthy buffer at the front. Hamilton only lost the lead for a single lap when he made his pit stop before crusing home with a seven-second buffer over...
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