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Hamilton survives Verstappen duel to win F1 2021 thriller

Formula 1 2021 is alive and kicking as Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain GP after surviving a gripping late-race battle with Max Verstappen - with the season-opener serving up an epic duel between the predicted title protagonists. The lead changed hands three times between the superstar drivers before Verstappen, who started on pole, chased down Hamilton in the closing stages - even passing the Mercedes with three laps remaining as Red Bull looked set to lay down their marker for the championship. But, dramatically, Verstappen was forced to cede the position back to Hamilton after executing the move at Turn Four while off the track.
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