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GP FRANCE, race: VERSTAPPNU wins despite a mistake at the start and STOP MORE

Max Verstappen is the winner of this year’s race for the French Grand Prix at Le Castellet. With a brilliant performance, he left behind Lewis Hamilton, a success Red Bullbut Sergio Perez confirmed with third place.

Photo: HB Press

Dutch team racer Red Bull showed an excellent performance today, with which he finally managed to overtake the main competitor Lewis Hamilton - in the penultimate lap of the race. Important points in the construction championship were contributed by Max's teammate with third place Sergio Perez, which overtook with today’s result Bottas and is now the third racer of the championship.

Right for the racers the best two teams both of them joined the team McLaren, which thus concretely increased the advantage over Ferrari in the fight for third place in the design championship. Galsy again among the top ten, as well Fernando Alonso at eighth, and points were also scored by both racers today Aston Martin namely the ninth Sebastian Vettel and the tenth Lance stroll. At Ferrari however, they leave the south of France without a point scored, more, Charles Leclerc he even fell behind the circle.

A little shock for Red Bull after the first turn

The start of the race belonged with a great start Verstappen, which he kept behind Hamilton, but in the first turn the Dutchman slipped off the track, British however, he accepted this with open arms and swung to the first place. They're in the back Bottas in Perez retained its place. The current champion has already complained after two rounds poor grip on the rear axle, yet he held on Verstappen at a safe distance.

And while they were watching each other at the top, it is Ricciardo staged a real onslaught in the background. He pressed quickly Alonsowho had trouble keeping in touch with Leclerc. It was so far in the 11th round and Alonso was defeated, just behind Ricciardo but he also whizzed past the Spaniard Norris. But for the two-time champion, the trouble was not over as he approached him dangerously Vettel, which he also overtook. Two McLaren however, he blew in the attack of the group s Sainz, Gasly in Leclerc.

Today's winners of the French GP points in Le Castellet.

Leclerc opened the first stops phase

V 14th round he was the first to stop Leclerc, but competitors did not react immediately. Only two laps later did he come for the hard tires Ricciardo. In the 17th round, however, z Bottas the first racer from the leading group came to the stop. Red Bull reacted immediately to Mercedes undercut and called for a change of carols Verstappen. Due to a quick stop, the Dutchman returned to the track in front of Bottas.

Lewis Hamilton had to settle for second place today, despite a stop less than Verstappn and his mistake immediately after the start of the race in the first turn - Photo: HB Press

Circle for Max he turned to the stop even then leading Hamilton. And even though the racer’s stop was a tenth faster, that wasn’t enough, because Hamilton he returned to the track behind Max and understandably wondered on the radio how this was possible. Perez he picked a different strategy. He led a few laps before Verstappen, Hamilton and Bottas. When Perez turned to change the wheels, his teammate took the lead in the race.

A surprising second stop by Verstappn

But a racer Red Bull was under severe pressure both rivals of Mercedes. Hamilton he was constantly breathing down his neck and was in DRS window. Perez was 16 seconds behind the top three. It's in the 29th round Verstappen to his superiors to communicate at this pace the tires will not last. It's in the middle Ferrari from circle to circle regressed. Also Hamilton in Bottas they began to lose against Verstappen. And then follows an otherwise surprising, well-thought-out tactical move. Red Bull Max called on second stop and put the middle rubber compound on again.

It's on fresh tires Dutchman literally flew. V 35th round brought the new fastest lap of the race and was two seconds faster than Hamilton. It's coming soon Max encountered a teammate Laziness, which dropped him without hesitation and allowed him to continue hunting the first pair. Also Mexican drove faster than Bottas and Hamilton.

Success Red Bullbut today he finished third with Sergio Perez, who contributed important points in the construction championship, and on top of that he overtook Bottas among the racers - Photo: HB Press

An exciting end to the race between Max and Lewis

Towards the end of the race they had both Verstappen as well as Hamilton radio communication problems. Pri Red Bullu they could not understand their racer, on the other hand Hamilton did not hear the messages of his command desk. V 44th round Max approached Bottas and on the plane Mistral attacked, and the Finn made a mistake in the chicane and after a short duel bike by bike, Max drove forward. At the moment it is for Hamilton five seconds behind.

It's obvious British guarded his tires and later responded to speed Verstappen. They both drove at almost identical times. But soon it was Hamilton the speed plummeted and the advantage dropped below two seconds. V 49th round however, Perez overtook Bottas and swung to third place.

Red Bull showed Mercedes today where the taco dog prays - both in terms of tactics and speed.

In the penultimate round, however, he did Verstappen first found himself in a good position to attack and Dutchman did not wait. With the help of DRS, it is on the plane Mistral drove past Hamilton, who had no chance. In addition to winning Max provided more additional point for the fastest lap of the race and with that increased the advantage in the championship. The team did the same Red Bull v design championship.

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