Mercedes’ domination of qualifying at Paul Ricard on Saturday proved to be just a taste of things to come in the race as it crushed its Formula 1 rivals once again in the French Grand Prix. Reverting to its regular form after a two-race dry spell without scoring a one-two finish, Mercedes streaked clear of the field as Lewis Hamilton led home teammate Valtteri Bottas to continue its stunning start to the year. Eight races down, eight wins – and no sign of slowing down any time soon. Hamilton’s charge to his sixth win of the year and fourth on the bounce was seamless. He led every single lap from pole en route to victory, and only lost the fastest lap bonus point and a sixth career...
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