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Jun
05
2023
By ALAN BALDWIN
Verstappen wins in Spain to continue Red Bull sweep

Verstappen wins in Spain to continue Red Bull sweep

SPORT
MAX Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position to stretch his Formula One championship lead to 53 points and continue Red Bull's sweep of the season with the team's seventh success in as many races. Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton was second for Mercedes, but a distant 24.090 seconds behind, with teammate George Russell completing the podium on a cloudy but dry afternoon at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya. Red Bull's Sergio Perez, Verstappen's closest rival in a season that looks sure to crown the dominant Dutch 25-year-old for a third time, finished fourth after fighting back from 11th…
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Jun
04
2023
By The African Mirror
Verstappen on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Verstappen on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

SPORT
ALAN BALDWIN RED Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen flew to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz alongside on the front row after a dramatic qualifying. Verstappen was nearly half a second clear of the Spaniard and so good was his first lap in the final phase that he aborted the second, which was merely a protective gesture, once it became clear nobody else was going to beat him. It might have ended up being even faster. "The car was on rails, it was really enjoyable to drive today," said the happy Dutch driver, who took…
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Jun
02
2023
By The African Mirror
Hamilton sees Spain as a perfect test for Mercedes

Hamilton sees Spain as a perfect test for Mercedes

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SUNDAY'S Spanish Grand Prix should give Mercedes a better picture of the true potential of its upgraded Formula One car, seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton said. Mercedes introduced the upgraded car for last weekend's race in Monaco, with changes to the side pod and suspension, but the nature of the slow and twisty street circuit made it hard to draw any conclusions. "You can't really tell a lot from Monaco, you would never choose to test an upgrade at Monaco," Hamilton told reporters at the Circuit de Catalunya on Thursday. "This is a perfect test track, a lot of…
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May
08
2021
By The African Mirror
Hamilton celebrates historic 100th pole

Hamilton celebrates historic 100th pole

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BOITUMELO RANTAO WORLD champion Lewis Hamilton continues to set new records. The 7th time world champion drove like a true champ in Spain yesterday to claim a historic 100th pole ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, held in Barcelona. Hamilton staved off spirited challenges from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to earn the historic pole. And the champ was over the moon with his achievement.  He said: “100 Poles! I can’t even begin to describe how this feels. I can’t thank the team and everyone back at the factory enough for everything they’ve done to help…
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