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In the lead for 63 laps, like Lewis Hamilton. A great 22-year-old George Russell, the English school baby Mercedes hastily enlisted by the Black Arrows to replace the seven-time Covid-positive world champion, who took the lead against Valtteri Bottas who started from pole, has a long anticipation of his first F1 victory. Ironically, Jack Aitken, the same driver who took his place at Williams, took it away: his accident led to the entry of the Safety Car and the resounding goal of Mercedes in the pits. The mechanics changed the tires of the two drivers during the stop at the same time, necessitating a new stop and fitting the same tires previously used on Bottas. So it was Sergio Pérez who triumphed, crying for his first victory after 190 Gp, with Racing Point. An even more daring success if we take into account that in the first round the Mexican was rammed by Charles Leclerc and was forced to start from below.
On the podium also Ocon (2nd) and Stroll
After the second and third pit stops, Russell did not give up, climbing from fifth to second place, even passing his partner, in serious crisis. When he was targeting Pérez, a puncture forced him to make a new stop and to be satisfied (9th) with the first points of his career. There is also an ongoing investigation to clarify which tires were put on him during the pit lane chaos. Esteban Ocon (first time in his career), with Renault, and the other Racing Point driver, Lance Stroll, also took the podium. And Ferrari? Another race to forget, the 4th without points (out of 16) of this horrible 2020. Leclerc’s error, extraordinary in qualifying, also knocked out Max Verstappen after a few meters, while Sebastian Vettel – also penalized with two stops in slow pits – He was the star of the umpteenth anonymous race of his season, finishing 12th. “If I’m wrong, I take my responsibility – admits Leclerc – I tried to overtake Checo by braking thinking that he would have stayed out, but he didn’t. When I realized it, I tried to brake and blocked the tires, unable to avoid contact.
