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George Russell of Mercedes took advantage of a brave one-stop strategy to claim his second Formula One win of the season at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday. Russell had to endure huge pressure from team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the end, as the seven-time world champion got close in the final laps. But Russell, who started sixth, made his hard tyres last until the finish line after making only one stop early in the race. Polesitter Charles Leclerc and Hamilton, meanwhile, pitted twice. “Definitely didn’t predict this win this morning in our strategy meeting. The tyres felt great so I just kept s…

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