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Daily Mirror
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Tom Sunderland

Max Verstappen seals Miami Grand Prix victory as Lewis Hamilton settles for sixth

Max Verstappen became the first driver to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday as he cut the gap at the top of the Formula 1 drivers' standings down to 19 points.

The stars were in attendance at the Hard Rock Stadium as the likes of Michael Jordan and David Beckham turned out to take in the newest addition on the F1 circuit. Charles Leclerc started on pole but had to settle for second, while Lewis Hamilton claimed his third top-10 finish this term after ending in sixth, one place behind team-mate George Russell.

A late safety car bunched the field after Pierre Gasly caused Lando Norris to spin out during an attempt to re-enter the track. Leclerc was unable to capitalise, however, as Verstappen's RB18 proved too powerful and grew his lead to more than a second, the Dutchman collecting back-to-back wins for the first time this year.

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