Verstappen wins in France to stretch championship lead
By Reuters - 20 June 2021
Race winner Max Verstappen celebrates in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of France at Circuit Paul Ricard on June 20, 2021 in Le Castellet, France. Image: Peter Fox/Getty Images
Red Bull's Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival and seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win the French Grand Prix and stretch his Formula One lead to 12 points on Sunday.
The victory at Le Castellet was a third in a row for Red Bull after street circuit wins in Monaco and Azerbaijan. Verstappen's Mexican team mate Sergio Perez finished third.
