Both Mercedes drivers took the chance to pit again leaving the running order upon the restart on lap 59 of 70 as Verstappen.
he held up his hand after his DNF when he admitted it was his “mistake”.
• The track surface between Turn 7 and Turn 8 has been lowered to increase the clearance between track and the Concorde Bridge to min.
another mistake from Russell when he clipped the kerb at Turn 8 again allowed the McLaren driver to sweep back by.
Hamilton not only trails his team-mate in the Drivers’ standings but also in the qualifying head-to-head where he is down 1-7.
F1 2024 head-to-head race record: Aston MartinFernando Alonso 7-2 Lance StrollSprint: Fernando Alonso 1-1 Lance StrollFernando Alonso out-qualified Lance Stroll 19-3 last season.