<p>MONTMELÓ, Spain &mdash; Lewis Hamilton beat Max Verstappen in a thrilling duel to win the Spanish Grand Prix and increase his championship lead over his top rival on Sunday.</p>
<p>Verstappen’s Red Bull edged the pole-sitting Hamilton to the first curve to snatch the early lead.</p>
<p>But Mercedes’ use of two pit stops to give Hamilton fresher tires down the final stretch paid off and allowed him to overtake the Dutchman with six laps remaining. </p>
<p>Hamilton followed his 100th career pole on Saturday by taking his 98th career win. He also tied Michael Schumacher’s mark of six victories at the Spanish Grand Prix.</p>
<p>Hamilton’s teammate Valtteri Bottas steered his Mercedes to a third-place finish. </p>
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