Ron Dennis seemed very relaxed as he surveyed the scene on the grid in China.
"The only thing I want," he said, "is a clean race."
He got exactly that, for after a season packed with dramas, we had a grand prix that was not only clean and lacking in any form of intervention by the stewards but, let's face it, was not exactly thrilling, either.
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Why Verstappen will be counting sheep in F1's 70th Anniversary GP Mercedes may be utterly dominant in Formula 1 2020, but there is one standout driver causing the reigning champions problems. Max Verstappen is frank on his chances of beating Mercedes this weekend, but right now he seems to be the only one who can F1
The last time Hamilton three-wheeled to victory Lewis Hamilton's triumph in the British Grand Prix despite a last-lap puncture is currently a unique moment in his Formula 1 career. But there was also a race from 2003 where, aged 18, he pulled off another seemingly-impossible feat F1
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