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Leclerc takes maiden F1 win despite late Hamilton push

Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc has taken a maiden Formula 1 race win, and Ferrari’s first of the season, despite a late threat from Lewis Hamilton at the Belgian Grand Prix. Leclerc fell behind Sebastian Vettel when he pitted just before the halfway mark of the 44-lap race but did not have to worry about a battle with his team-mate. Hamilton came home in second by 0.981s with Valtteri Bottas making it two Mercedes on the podium at Spa-Francorchamps while Vettel was a distant fourth. Daniel Ricciardo finished 14th after first corner contact ultimately led to him running a 43-lap second stint and unable to fight for position in the latter stages. Leclerc led the field away from pole...
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