Max Verstappen has continued his title defence in refined style, taking a dominant victory in the 2024 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. The Australian had spent a significant portion of the race trying to find a way past Lewis Hamilton, one of the few drivers in the field to stay out during the early run of pit stops. Norris and Hamilton had stretched out their opening stints on the medium tyre before making pit stops in the race’s second half. We knew this would be a race where the quickest strategy was a one-stop. After seven laps, the Safety Car brought the pit stop window forward. The Safety Car came out on lap seven after Lance Stroll hit the barriers, triggering a run of pit stops. As from lap 30, this quartet began to pit: Hulkenberg on lap 33, Hamilton on 36, Norris on 37, while Zhou went to lap 41.

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