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Hamilton-Russell crashImage source, Getty Images
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Both Mercedes started well off the line and were gaining on polesitter Verstappen, but then contact at the first corner...

Hamilton-Russell crashImage source, Getty Images
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...and after Hamilton's tyre left his damaged wheel rim, off he went into the gravel trap at Turn One

Hamilton-Russell crashImage source, Getty Images
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Rule number one - never crash into your team-mate. Hamilton later took responsibility

Hamilton-Russell crashImage source, Getty Images
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Russell also showed some contrition from his cockpit as he raced on - eventually...

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All at the same race weekend in which Max Verstappen won his third world title after he finished second in Saturday's sprint race

Max verstappen celebrates his third championship with his Red Bull teamImage source, Getty Images
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He joins Juan Manuel Fangio, Michael Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in winning three consecutive championships

oscar piastriImage source, Getty Images
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It's not just Red Bull celebrating this weekend, McLaren rookie Oscar Piastri won his first race in the sprint

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Former England captain David Beckham has been watching the action unfold this weekend - something to promote, David?

oscar piastri's carImage source, Getty Images
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Teams were told by FIA they must have three tyre-changing pitstops throughout the race

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Not that it had any affect on the outcome - yet another Verstappen win