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Max Verstappen has taken his seventh grand prix win of the 2024 Formula 1 season, prevailing ahead of McLaren’s Lando Norris.
Max Verstappen sealed his seventh victory of the 2024 Formula 1 season by winning the Spanish Grand Prix, prevailing in a strategic battle against Lando Norris and McLaren. Despite Norris’s late-race charge, he had to settle for second place, with a gap of over two seconds between him and Verstappen at the finish line. Lewis Hamilton secured his first podium of the campaign by finishing third. George Russell showcased an impressive performance on the opening lap, but a slow pit stop later in the race hindered his overall performance. Carlos Sainz lost a position to Hamilton but managed to finish ahead of his teammate, Charles Leclerc. Sergio Perez faced another challenging race, finishing in eighth place, while Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon completed the top 10 together for the second consecutive race.
