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Verstappen didn't need first-lap chaos to win Mexico - Red Bull

Max Verstappen would have won the Mexican Grand Prix even without the first lap-clash between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, reckons Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko. Verstappen dominated the Mexican event to take his second win of the 2017 season, finishing nearly 20 seconds ahead of Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. The Dutchman was left without opposition after Hamilton and Vettel made contact and damaged their cars at the start, dropping to the back of the field. Marko said that even if Verstappen had not gained the lead on the first lap, he could still have won the race. "Of course it was a big help, but I'm convinced that we had the speed and potential to overtake whoever was in...
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