• Hamilton’s 98th win maintains remarkable record in Spain
• Verstappen second with Bottas in third place
Victory for Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes in the Spanish Grand Prix was a salutary reminder of quite what a formidable combination the world champion and his team make. Hamilton’s controlled, relentless driving, allied to astute and bold strategy has been one of the cornerstones of their success.
At the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya they gave notice that this mighty edifice is as strong and apparently impregnable as ever.
