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Seven times world champion: Lewis Hamilton takes fifth Spanish Grand Prix win in a row

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Formula One F1 - Spanish Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - May 9, 2021. Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the race. [Pool via REUTERS/Lars Baron]

Seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton hunted down "sitting duck" Max Verstappen to win the Spanish Grand Prix for a record-equalling fifth year in a row on Sunday and go 14 points clear at the top.

The Briton's 98th victory, from his 100th pole, was his third in four races and he and Mercedes played the strategy to perfection after Red Bull's Verstappen had muscled into the lead at the first corner.

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