Last weekend, Max Verstappen won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix against Lewis Hamilton. However, Hamilton managed to set the fastest lap of the race.
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Under other circumstances this would not have made any difference. However, if you score the fastest lap, Hamilton and Verstappen are a tie.
This makes Sebastian Vettel the only non-Mercedes driver to have led the championship for the past 7 years. That being said, Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have always led the championship.
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With Lewis Hamilton, who scores one point for the fastest lap in Imola, Sebastian Vettel remains the only non-Mercedes driver who has been leading the Formula 1 drivers’ championship since 2014
Needless to say, this honor was not bestowed on any other driver. These include Kimi Raikkonen, Fernando Alonso, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Charles Leclerc and Alex Albon. Admittedly, Max Verstappen has the chance to break this Mercedes stranglehold in the next few races.
Can anyone take the lead away from Lewis Hamilton?
This year Max Verstappen turned out to be the main candidate for the championship. He could have won the season opener in Bahrain, but he wasted it on an illegal passport.
Because of this, he had to give the place back, and that was enough to wake up Hamilton. However, when the Imola race passed, Verstappen decided to pay back.
The Dutchman got off to a good start on a damp track with his team-mate Sergio Perez and raved about Hamilton. While the Briton could send Perez, Verstappen ran away from the Mercedes.
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As a result, Lewis Hamilton struck a disaster when he slipped off the track and almost hit a wall. Fortunately, unlike poor old Sebastian Vettel, he was able to break free in Hockenheim in 2018.
Unfortunately, he lost a lot of time for the 7-time world champion and dropped the order. However, he was able to remember and begin his recreational drive to the red flag.
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From there, Hamilton fought his way back into the Order and waged a titanic battle with the Ferraris and Lando Norris. Unfortunately, it was too late to catch Verstappen and Hamilton had to settle for 2nd place and the fastest lap.
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