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Horner surprised Mercedes gave Max so much room

Red Bull boss Christian Horner was not expecting Mercedes to be so generous on track space afforded to Max Verstappen at the Mexican GP start. Verstappen, starting from P3, was able to pick up a tow from the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas in front, using that to move alongside the Finn and then outbreak him, as well as title rival Lewis Hamilton into Turn 1 to take the lead. Mercedes principal Toto Wolff was far from pleased as his drivers “parted the sea” for Verstappen, while Hamilton pointed the finger at Bottas for not closing off Verstappen's route around the outside. And even Horner admitted that he was surprised to see the door open wide for his driver, setting him up for a...
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