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When Lando Norris and Max Verstappen lined up alongside each other on the grid at the start of the Spanish Grand Prix, whoever entered turn one ahead was going to be in a fantastic position to win the race. Max Verstappen had the advantage over his McLaren rival at the end of the first chicane but wasn’t leading the race. That’s because George Russell took full advantage of the slipstream created by the two leaders in his Mercedes and his car was glued to the outside of the first corner as he swooped into the lead. After the race, Russell was asked about the move as relayed by the Formula 1 we…

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