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How Norris and McLaren snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
Lando Norris' hopes of a maiden F1 win fell apart in excruciating fashion at the Russian GP. Here's how the crazy finale unfolded, lap by lap, for McLaren and eventual winners Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes.
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The Undefeated
Lewis Hamilton's legacy will be about more than 100 victories
RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX
Putting Hamilton's 100 F1 wins in perspective
Lewis Hamilton has redefined what is possible from a Formula One driver. His 100 career victories put him in unprecedented territory -- and he's going to continue raising the bar.
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Hamilton claims 100th win, heartbreak for Norris
Lewis Hamilton claimed his 100th race at the Russian Grand Prix after a late rain shower prompted one of the wildest finishes Formula One has ever seen.
Hamilton on F1's dangers, battling Verstappen and the importance of winning 'the right way'
FORMULA ONE
RUSSIAN GP HIGHLIGHTS
Hamilton secures 100th Grand Prix win in Sochi
Lewis Hamilton retakes the lead in the drivers championship with his 100th career Grand Prix win.
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Norris loses 1st place with heartbreaking late skid off the track
Lando Norris skids off in wet conditions as Lewis Hamilton takes full advantage with just three laps to go.
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Sainz surges into the lead at turn 1
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Norris, Sainz and Russell provide another reminder of F1's golden future
An uncharacteristic Lewis Hamilton error in qualifying for the Russian Grand Prix opened the door for three of the sport's rising stars, including first-time pole man Lando Norris.
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Norris takes stunning first pole in Sochi
Lando Norris took the first pole position of his career at the Russian Grand Prix after he made the most of a drying track in the final moments of qualifying to set the fastest time ahead of Carlos Sainz and George Russell.
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Norris goes wild after securing his first ever F1 pole
McLaren's Lando Norris takes pole position for the first time in his F1 career at the Russian Grand Prix.
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FORMULA ONE
RUSSIAN GP
Sochi FP3 cancelled, qualifying delay possible
The third practice session at the Russian Grand Prix has been cancelled due to heavy rain at the Sochi Autodrom on Saturday morning.
Bottas, Hamilton set ominous pace in practice
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Formula One
Hamilton can empathise with 'intense' pressure Verstappen is feeling
Lewis Hamilton said he knows the "intense" pressure title rival Max Verstappen must be feeling as he battles for his first Formula One championship.
Verstappen hits out at 'hypocrites' who said he walked away from Hamilton crash
Max Verstappen has called people who suggested he walked away without checking on Lewis Hamilton in Monza 'hypocrites', while also questioning why his title rival was able to attend the Met Gala despite saying he had injured his neck.
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