At the back, Verstappen, the two-time reigning. champion and third on the grid, had an eventful start to the.
race. In the fight to maintain his. position against the British George Russell (Mercedes), the Dutchman was hit by the. Mercedes of his opponent and his car was damaged at the. finish. At the end, the image of the sprint will certainly remain that of Yuki Tsunoda's (Alpha Tauri) and that will be found on five other GPs this season.