Mercedes’ George Russell has affirmed that Max Verstappen would have emerged the winner of the Dutch Grand Prix even had the Silver Arrows left the 24-year-old out on track. Russell started the race sixth behind fourth-placed Sir Lewis Hamilton after both Mercedes drivers were denied a real shot at pole position on Saturday due to a spin for Sergio Perez, who started fifth. Verstappen took pole ahead of the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz, and it was that trio that led the way in the opening stages. Sainz was knocked back down the order though when he was called into the pits, and one of his mechanics was stood in the wrong part of the pit box, so had to make his way...
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