Piastri took the lead at the start as he launched off the line better than Norris and got down the inside at Turn One.They went three-wide around the corner with Verstappen on the outside, and the Dutchman then swept into the run-off area, responding to Piastri jinking slightly left and Norris doing the same, and used a slingshot to pass Norris as he returned to the track.Norris complained that Verstappen had broken the rules and had to give the place back. Verstappen disagreed but after the stewards said the incident was under investigation, Red Bull advised their driver to cede the place.Verstappen did so, but responded with the first of a long series of angry messages.At the front, Piastri seemed in control of the race, extending a lead of more than three seconds before his first stop and then building it to nearly five by lap 32, shortly before half-distance.But then he ran wide at the fast Turn 11, the lead immediately came down to 2.1 seconds, and Norris began to close…
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