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Verstappen wins on Red Bull debut as Mercedes drivers collide

Max Verstappen became the youngest ever Formula 1 race winner as he secured a sensational victory on his Red Bull debut at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, capping off a brilliant week for the 18-year-old. Verstappen brilliantly defended for the final 20 laps as he came under pressure from Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen in second, but the Dutch driver kept his cool and position his car in the perfect place each time to take the checkered flag ahead of the Finn. Raikkonen finished just +0.616s down, whilst Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel was a further five seconds adrift as he battled the second Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo, fourth. The lead was handed to Ricciardo at the start when Lewis...
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