He blasted into the lead from second on the grid and was never headed in the race, taking the point for fastest lap for good measure. And there was a third honour in store for Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas too, with the Finn picking up victory in the fan-voted Driver of the Day after a closely fought contest with Red Bull podium finisher Max Verstappen. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Valtteri Bottas - 28.5%
Max Verstappen - 22.9%
Charles Leclerc - 7.5%
Daniil Kvyat - 6%
Kimi Räikkönen - 5.2%
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