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Verstappen charges to Austrian GP win as Hamilton DNFs

Max Verstappen charged to a memorable Austrian Grand Prix victory at Red Bull's home race as a strategy blunder by Mercedes under the Virtual Safety Car cost championship leader Lewis Hamilton a potential victory before the Briton retired in the closing stages of the race. After making a good start, Verstappen was able to rise up to second following Bottas' early retirement before gaining the lead close to half-distance when Mercedes opted not to pit Hamilton under the VSC, dropping him to fourth when he took a pit stop to switch tyres. While significant wear on the left-rear tyre forced both Hamilton and Verstappen's teammate, Daniel Ricciardo, into a second stop, Verstappen was able to...
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