Results, updated points: Verstappen holds off runner-up Lewis Hamilton by comfortable 24 seconds in latest blowout victory for Red Bull racer.
Max Verstappen claimed the 40th win of his Formula 1 career in comfortable fashion as Mercedes captured a double podium finish.
“I’m happy in the car and I think the last few weekends have been definitely a lot more positive for me,” said Verstappen. “This is one weekend where I think it went really well, but we also know that maybe at some other tracks it’s not like this.” “I didn't expect us to come here this weekend and finish second,” said Hamilton. “I was able to keep everything under control today. We are learning more and more about the car. I am hoping that the car continues to be like it was this weekend. I am hoping from here onwards we are in a good place. For sure, there will be some circuits where the car isn't quite in the right window but hopefully the next few races should suit us.
Leclerc was in the mix during practice, but failed to make it out of Q1 in qualifying. Believing there was something amiss at the rear of the car, Ferrari made changes to the back end of the SF-23, along with the suspension, and Leclerc was forced to start from the pit lane as a result. The result came on a weekend in which Ferrari brought a raft of updates to the SF-23. They were primarily aimed at improving race pace and widening the operating window of the car. It didn’t look like much progress was made on either department, but team principal Frederic Vasseur retained an optimistic outlook.
Alpine has now established itself as the fifth-best squad—and it took its third double points finish—but it needs to be perfect if it is to mix it with the next group on a consistent basis.
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