World champion Lewis Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win a tense season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

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Published on March 28, 2021 - Duration: 01:00s

World champion Lewis Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win a tense season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix

The race was effectively decided when Verstappen overtook Hamilton on Lap 53 but went too wide on a turn and off-track limits, so he had to give Hamilton the position back, as he risked a time penalty.


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