2023-07-02 11:37:47
Before the start of the race it rained and the track was very wet and delicate. On the formation lap, Bottasthe only pilot who started with dry gums he realized the grave error and got into the lane intermediate boxes to be mounted. Also on the formation lap it came out Sergio Perez in the elbow to the right of turn onealthough at the output surprised max to put himself first.
The champion of the world decided to give it back in turn 3 where Norris also decided attack the red bull causing both of them to go outside, making the Mclaren driver and Alonso brake more than necessary, who for his part was trying to surprise from the outside.
From that moment, with a lot of spray all over the track, Hulkenberg was able to overtake Pérez ranking second, while Alonso was sixth and Norris soon dropped to tenth place, Max he ran away and did not lose said leadership until the finish linethus taking a victory that further strengthens him in the leadership of the world championship.
The biggest battle in the race came from Leclerc and Norris, for the ninth placeeven though that position I did not award points in this race. Ahead everything stabilized little by little and the points positions were closed at that moment by the Frenchman Ocon.
Already in the ninth turn Pérez was approaching less than a second from Hulkenberg, at the same time that Sainz put pressure on the Red Bull driver. Already out of the top 10, the Mercedes were fighting with Magnussen to be eleventh and twelfth.
after first ten laps while the track was already beginning to dryHulkenberg began to suffer with his tires, while Sergio Perez he was second after a nice overtaking. Leclerc and Norris were still locked in their private fight, which gave Ocon some wings as he barely held on to eighth place.
starting the vuelta 13, Sainz also overtook Hulkenberg to be third. The German would continue in the doldrums and was passed by Stroll shortly after. In the lap 19 Albon and Leclerc they decided to stop to turn the race upside down. Hamilton overtook Leclerc at first and then to Albon while Russell, who made a fast lap, he was approaching the points.
In the penultimate round, Hulkenberg, first pilot with dry gumso, advancement on the main straight to Ocon to be sixth. Russellfor his part, could not overtake Ocon despite needing almost photo finish as if it were a cycling test, while Alonso decided to stay behind his partner and not attack him being fifth.
To all this, Verstappen he won more than comfortably by endorsing him 21 seconds to his partner in a race of just 24 laps.
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