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On a day that put the smile back on F1's face, Max Verstappen retakes title lead as Rad Bull strategically out manoeuvres Mercedes.

Today's post-race press conference with Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.

Of course, it's not a result to get really excited about and we are perfectly aware that there is still a lot to do to get back to the same level as those currently fighting for the wins.

It was a day in which luck was not on our side, with a potential good result lost to an unfortunate series of circumstances.

That was a lot of hard work for one point. It was the race we were expecting, given our starting positions and the way we've been struggling for pace this weekend.

It was an impeccable race for the team today.

Although the result today was a little frustrating, the pace of the car this week has been good and the way we approached the event at a new circuit was effective and enjoyable.

Good points in the championship for the team however a strong performance from Pierre Gasly and AlphaTauri means they knock two points off us for fifth position.

We tried everything we could, attempted the undercut a few times with Lewis and he was pushing to the maximum, but it wasn't enough.

Once both of our cars got into the running it was respectable what was done.

Pierre did a fantastic job this weekend.

On a circuit on which overtaking is extremely difficult, we were unable to make much progress today with either Lance's one-stop strategy or Sebastian's two-stopper.

All three compounds that we nominated for the race played a prominent role, underlining how there was a big variety of successful strategies today.

Details of each driver's tyre strategy during the Heineken Dutch Grand Prix.

Following the farce that was Spa, Max Verstappen and his Orange Army give the sport something to smile about as the thrilling title battle with Lewis Hamilton continues.