Verstappen holds off Norris to win in Spain

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen prevailed successful a tense, strategical conflict pinch McLaren’s Lando Norris to triumph nan Spanish Grand Prix.

Verstappen’s seventh triumph successful 10 races this twelvemonth hinged connected a decisive opening shape of nan title from nan Dutchman.

Verstappen was successful nan lead by thigh 3 while Norris stayed stuck down Mercedes’ George Russell for 15 laps.

It near Norris excessively overmuch to do and Verstappen was capable to measurement his gait to power nan McLaren behind.

Lewis Hamilton took his first podium decorativeness of nan twelvemonth for Mercedes successful third, up of Russell, while Charles Leclerc was fifth, starring location Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz.

The title underlined nan truth that Red Bull person mislaid nan monolithic advantage they held complete nan first 5 races of nan season, but besides that Verstappen is operating astatine a level of accordant excellence successful nan cockpit and will beryllium reliable to hit - not only for nan championship, connected which he has a stranglehold, but besides connected individual title weekends.

McLaren person been connected Red Bull’s gait since nan Miami Grand Prix successful early May, and Verstappen has not taken a rod position since nan Chinese Grand Prix successful April.

Even so, Verstappen has won 3 of nan past 5 races and consolidated his title advantage.

Norris has moved up of Leclerc into 2nd spot but is 69 points down Verstappen aft 10 of 24 races.

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