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It’s time to sit back and relax after making Hamilton sweat

Formula One F1 - 70th Anniversary Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - August 9, 2020. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton after the race. [REUTERS/Bryn Lennon]

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won Formula One’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone yesterday to end Mercedes’ run and become Lewis Hamilton’s closest challenger.

In a race dominated by tyres and strategy, Hamilton swept past Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas to take second place late in the race and stay 30 points clear in the standings.

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