Lewis Hamilton claimed a commanding victory at the 2019 Spanish Grand Prix after snatching the lead from pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.
The reigning world champion executed a brilliant start from second on the grid, diving past Bottas into the first corner and never looking back as he cruised to his third consecutive win in Spain.
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Subscribe"I am incredibly proud of everyone back at the factory and track for delivering another historic weekend," Hamilton said after securing the maximum points haul including the fastest lap.
Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas held on to secure second place, ensuring the Silver Arrows extended their remarkable streak of dominant one-two finishes at the start of the 2019 Formula One season.
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Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen rounded out the podium in third place after capitalizing on early squabbles between the Ferrari drivers, comfortably holding off Sebastian Vettel throughout the race.
Ferrari endured a frustrating afternoon in Spain as Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc crossed the line in fourth and fifth positions respectively, failing to challenge the pace of the leading Mercedes cars.
Vettel briefly threatened on the opening lap before running wide at Turn 1, an error that allowed both Bottas and Verstappen to slip past and effectively ended the Italian constructor's hopes of a race win.
A late safety car deployment on lap 44, triggered by a collision between Lance Stroll and Lando Norris, bunched up the field but ultimately failed to shake up the top positions.