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Verstappen ‘very happy' with P2 despite balance issues in first stint

Russian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen couldn’t challenge for the race win at the Sochi Autodrom but was happy to split the Mercedes at the end. Qualifying second yesterday meant that Verstappen would be starting on the slower, dirtier side of the track. The Dutchman lost out to Valtteri Bottas at the start, the Mercedes having the advantage of the cleaner side of the track and the slipstream from Hamilton. “Very low grip on the inside [at the race start] so that cost us a bit,” said Verstappen. “But I think that it was quite interesting, the first few corners. I had to take that other chicane and luckily got through there without any issues.”  The Red Bull team have been...
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