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'Verstappen has been lucky, Hamilton could have finished higher in Russia'

Max Verstappen achieved a great result in Russia last Sunday by finishing second across the finish line. In doing so he straightened out his two outages due to engine failure and also achieved the best result for Red Bull Racing ever in Russia. It wasn't without a bit of luck, however, with penalties for Lewis Hamilton being an important factor. Trial start in wrong place Lewis Hamilton started from pole position but was told pretty soon after the start that he had committed an offence by making a test start in the wrong place. The result was a five-second time penalty twice, to be executed during the next pit stop. As a result, Hamilton lost a lot of time and that is what gave Verstappen...
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