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Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix from second on the grid after pole-getter Lando Norris lost time embroiled in a battle with the Mercedes drivers for a spot on the podium. Norris’s afterno…
Max Verstappen managed to secure victory at the Spanish Grand Prix starting from second position, as pole-sitter Lando Norris had a slow start and got caught in a battle with the Mercedes drivers. George Russell briefly took the lead around the first turn but was soon overtaken by Verstappen. Norris, stuck behind Russell, decided on an ambitious strategy, delaying his pit stop until lap 23. Although Norris managed to regain second place after a tough battle with Russell and Hamilton, it was not enough to challenge Verstappen, who controlled the race and crossed the finish line with a 2.2s lead. Norris, despite believing his McLaren was the fastest car of the day, expressed disappointment for not converting his pole position into a win due to a poor start.
