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Verstappen exults over unexpected victory

Max Verstappen admits his performance advantage over Mercedes was unexpected after he took a comfortable victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix. Mercedes once again locked out the front row with a gap of nearly a second to Nico Hulkenberg in third, with Verstappen starting from fourth on the hard tire. That tire advantage proved crucial as he quickly ran third and put pressure on Mercedes — both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton starting on mediums — before getting clear air when they pit and pulling away, gaining control of the race and eventually winning by over 11 seconds. Presented by “I didn’t expect that,” Verstappen said. “I had a good start first of all, so...
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