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Verstappen overhauls Hamilton for French GP victory

Max Verstappen overcame Lewis Hamilton to take victory in the French Grand Prix with a late charge from fourth to extend his championship lead. The Dutchman passed Hamilton for the win on the penultimate lap, the fifth change of the lead in the race, after an inspired gamble on a second tire change gave the Red Bull Racing driver almost 20 seconds to make up on the Briton's Mercedes with 20 laps to run. It was a replay in reverse of the Spanish Grand Prix, where Mercedes had played a similar blinder against Red Bull Racing to secure victory. The recovery was made all the sweeter after Verstappen seemingly threw victory away on the first lap when he dropped from pole to second by running...
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