George Russell beats Lewis Hamilton to first full Formula 1 win at Sao Paulo Grand Prix
The Mercedes drivers were told that they were allowed to race but Russell held the lead at the restart and kept Hamilton at bay until the end.
Leclerc was sixth at the restart but moved up to finish fourth behind his Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz, as both passed the fading Red Bull of Sergio Perez.The late caution period also helped Verstappen move up from the bottom of the top 10 to sixth place, just failing to pass Alonso on a race to the line.
They held their positions at the start only for the safety car to mean they had to do it again a few laps later. As Russell took control of the race, the question was how far could Hamilton climb back up the field in his recovery and it soon became apparent he had a chance of second. Eight laps later, more jeopardy was introduced when Norris' McLaren stopped on track and first the virtual safety car and then the safety car were deployed.
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