Mercedes could not make use of their one-second advantage to their rivals at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix on Sunday, as Red Bull's Max Verstappen who robbed the Black Arrows of what appeared to be a sure victory. Starting from pole Valtteri Bottas got the march on teammate Lewis Hamilton in P2 as the pair set about into the distance with only Max Verstappen hanging on. After a dozen or so laps it became apparent that the Mercedes W11 was chewing through its tyres and within a few laps Verstappen (who started on the Mediums while around him his rivals were on the Soft) sniffed victory and sensed Mercedes were inadvertently contriving to lose the race. By the time the dust had settled,...
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