Video: With this fastest lap, Verstappen grabbed his first Grand Slam

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5 July 2021 at 08:54
Last update 5 July 2021 at 10:40
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Max Verstappen took his first Grand Slam on Sunday. On Saturday he secured himself pole position and on Sunday he drove away at the start and nobody saw him again. The Dutchman led from start to finish and also set the fastest lap after his second pit stop.

He dominantly once again, with his fastest lap more than one and a half seconds faster than the second fastest time, set by Carlos Sainz. Verstappen's fastest time was almost two seconds faster than Lewis Hamilton's, who saw his gap to the Dutchman increase after finishing in fourth place. Watch above as the Dutchman secured the maximum 26 points with the fastest lap of the race on lap 62.