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But like before, Ferrari were hesitant to issue team orders, holding up their faster driver. At the front, Hamilton continued to churn out solid laps, taking a significant lead over Bottas and Leclerc. Mercedes' advantage over Ferrari in the constructors' standings is 94 points. Even though Vettel was hindered by the flat spot, the Squadra didn't resort to team orders, leaving Leclerc stuck behind his slower team-mate. Main rivals Ferrari bungled their tactics throughout the race, with Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc finishing behind Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

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. The British driver, who could win his sixth world title in Mexico next weekend, is a vegan and urged others to adopt plant-based diets in an emotional Instagram message he posted and then deleted on Tuesday. Leclerc's stop also wasn't the smoothest, and the former Sauber man opted for hard tyres. Lewis Hamilton has reassured fans that he is 'still fighting' a few days after saying he felt 'like giving up on everything' in despair over the environment. He also locked up the fastest lap for an extra point. The next race will be the Monaco Grand Prix on May 26.

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Just as the race seemed lost for the Italians, Lando Norris and Lance Stroll made contact, and their incident brought out a safety car. It was the team's fifth-straight double to start the year. The mistake soon became even more evident, as Leclerc dropped his team-mate in just a few corners. He did not get a free pass on Vettel until the gap to Hamilton was already nearly 10 seconds, a dreadful tactical decision. And things got even worse for the German, who soon requested a pit stop to get off the damaged tyres.

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I don't care if there's traffic. Verstappen had followed Vettel into the pit lane, opting for soft tyres and a two-stop approach. The result puts Hamilton seven points clear of Bottas in the drivers' standings, while Vettel trails the leader by a whopping 49 points. The comments drew criticism, given that he flies around the world to race carbon-emitting cars. . .