THE MOTORSPORT LAP
One-stop victory for Hamilton
It was a busy weekend of motorsport for fans from around the globe
The Spanish Formula One Grand Prix took place this past weekend where championship leader Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-AMG) claimed victory in what looked like a fairly easy race for the Brit having led form start to finish. Team-mate Valtteri Bottas came second, while Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finished third. Sadly, things were not to be for Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who started the race in third behind Bottas and managed to quickly move to second by the first corner. Mercedes’ one-stop pit strategy played a pivotal role in the team’s success, relegating Vettel to fourth. Hamilton now leads the championship on 95 points, while Vettel is on 78 and Bottas is on 58 going into the next race in Monaco on May 27. Meanwhile, the 24-hours of Nurburgring also took place this past weekend, which saw the team of Tandy, Lietz, Pilet and Mkowiecki (Porsche 911 GT3 R) taking overall victory. The team of Engel, Muller, Christodoulou and Metzger (Mercedes-AMG GT3) managed a credible second position,...
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