There were also encouraging signs from Ferrari, with Charles Leclerc coming home a spirited fourth, while Sergio Perez and George Russell both recovered back into the points after starting well down the order.
But will that be enough to silence the doubters for the Mexican, who has suffered a worrying dip in form of late? Red Bull need him more than ever now as they are under real pressure from McLaren in the constructors’ championship, with the papaya team overtaking Ferrari to sit second, 51 points behind the Bulls.
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