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The Crown Prince enliven the premier class

First Grand Prix, first Mercedes victory. Anyone who describes the Austrian Grand Prix, the first race of the Formula 1 2020 season, on Sunday with these words did not follow the 71 laps or had no idea of ​​the suspense. The race at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg had a lot that motorsport fans often demand from the premier class – but above all it had: many winners and some losers.

The 30-year-old Finn had a perfect weekend. The perceived number two in the Mercedes team had already braked six-time world champion and team-mate Lewis Hamilton in qualifying on Saturday, and there was also no stopping in the race. On the way to his eighth Grand Prix success, he handled both the attacks by Hamilton confidently and the pressure situations after the safety car phases.

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