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Max Verstappen mounted a comeback from fourth place on the grid to come through and beat Lewis Hamilton to the
Verstappen emerged victorious in the first Sprint of 2024 by overtaking Lewis Hamilton and securing the win with Sergio Perez finishing third, amidst improving weather conditions following a rainy start. Lando Norris, starting from pole with the Medium compound, lost positions to Alonso and the Red Bulls, while George Russell opted for Softs starting 11th. Hamilton managed to gain an advantage over Norris during the start, while Perez battled with Sainz’s Ferrari and Leclerc challenged Norris. On lap 7, Verstappen passed Alonso for second place with DRS and eventually overtook Hamilton for the lead. Meanwhile, Russell climbed to ninth after a slow start, as Sainz tried to challenge Alonso for a podium spot, and Perez defended his position from Leclerc’s attacks.
