Max wins Dutch Grand Prix for second yr in row
Zandvoort (Netherlands): Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won his home Dutch Grand Prix from pole position for the second year in a row on Sunday to take his 10th victory of the season and extend his Formula One lead into triple figures. George Russell finished second for Mercedes with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc completing the podium.
Reigning champion Verstappen extended his overall world championship lead to 109 points over Leclerc with seven races remaining.
Bagnaia edges out Bastianini to win San Marino GP
Italian Francesco Bagnaia held off a strong challenge from Enea Bastianini to win the San Marino Grand Prix in front of his home fans in Misano Adriatico on Sunday. Ducati’s Bagnaia finished 0.034 seconds ahead of Gresini Racing rider Bastianini, who is joining Ducati next year,to celebrate a thrilling victory after starting fifth on the grid. He became the first Ducati rider to win four consecutive MotoGP races, having also triumphed in the Austrian, British and Dutch grands prix. Bagnaia moved to second in the world championship standings, closing the gap on leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha to 30 points. Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia slipped to third after finishing sixth on Sunday.
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