Hamilton started in the third spot from qualification, but Max Verstappen’s nightmare start, which led to him retiring, allowed the seven-time world champion to climb up the ladder. The British racing legend kept the position for the entire race as Kimi led the race on every lap. Hamilton’s Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc was third for large periods, but he crashed out of the race in 68th, which meant the current and former Mercedes driver was joined by Red Bull’s Isack Hadjar on the podium.
