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Verstappen overtakes Hamilton to win F1 Sprint

Max Verstappen blasted past Lewis Hamilton at the start and won the inaugural F1 Sprint, securing pole position for Sunday's British GP and increasing his title lead by an extra point. Hamilton had beaten Verstappen to the front of the grid for the new-look mini race with a sensational performance in qualifying on Friday night, but his starting advantage over the title leader quickly disappeared at the start of the sprint. Verstappen's Red Bull outdragged Hamilton's Mercedes within a matter of metres and, although the Briton battled back later around the opening lap, the Red Bull held position and then steadily pulled away over the next 16 laps to win by 1.4 seconds. Taking the three points...
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