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Lost in the numbers but a brilliant drive by Vandoorne

Stoffel Vandoorne's points scoring finish went relatively unnoticed in Bahrain, but a closer look reveals an absolutely solid performance by the McLaren driver. A depressing result in qualifying left the Belgian alongside team mate Fernando Alonso on the seventh row of the grid, but Vandoorne's evening was further complicated by a lousy start which put him dead last at Turn One. The 26-year-old put his head down however and the bit between his teeth to gradually bounce back and move up the ranks and into the points, achieving eleven overtakes in the process! "After the start of the race I didn’t think this result would be possible today!" admitted the McLaren driver. "I...
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