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How the Azerbaijan Grand Prix descended into chaos

For 31 laps the Azerbaijan Grand Prix was not a classic. Max Verstappen moved his way to the front of the pack from third on the grid in the opening 12 laps, while Lewis Hamilton moved in the opposite direction at the pit stops between laps 11 and 13. But just as the positions looked locked in for the final 20 laps, the left rear tyre on Lance Stroll's car deflated at 200 mph and all hell broke loose. What followed created one of the most remarkable finishes to a Formula One race in recent memory. Here's how it went down. Lap 31 Stroll experienced a tyre failure on the long pit straight that pitched his Aston Martin hard left into the barriers. Lance Stroll was powerless to stop his heavy...
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