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Verstappen explains 'crucial' move - will it be 'defining'?

Max Verstappen said it was "crucial" he overtook the Mercedes cars at the start of Sunday's Mexico City GP as he reflected on a victory that edged him further away from Lewis Hamilton in the duel for F1's world title. In a start-line move that Sky Sports F1's Jenson Button said could prove to be "defining" in the final weeks of this year's championship, Verstappen went three-abreast with Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton on the long slipstream-friendly run to the circuit's first corner - and brilliantly emerged ahead. Verstappen went on to win at a canter ahead of Hamilton to extend his championship lead and told Sky F1: "It was crucial to get that start sorted and...
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