Hamilton's new contract celebrations crushed by 'grand slam' Verstappen - GPFans F1 Recap

Max Verstappen after winning the Austrian Grand Prix — Photo: © LAT Images

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Hamilton's new contract celebrations crushed by 'grand slam' Verstappen - GPFans F1 Recap

Hamilton now trails Verstappen by 32 points

Ian Parkes

Monday 5 July 2021 00:30

Max Verstappen strengthened his grip on this season's F1 title race by clinching his fourth win in five grands prix by taking the chequered flag in Austria.

From pole position, Verstappen enjoyed another lights-to-flag triumph, as happened a week ago in the Styrian GP at the Red Bull Ring, with rival Lewis Hamilton a lowly fourth by his standards to dampen the celebrations surrounding the signing of his new two-year contract. Read more...

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