F1: Max Verstappen wins Malaysian GP ahead of Lewis Hamilton, Sebestian Vettel finishes fourth

Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished ahead of three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo to win Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit on Sunday. This is the second F1 race victory for Verstappen who turned 20 this weekend. 

Ferrari's Sebestian Vettel finished fourth after starting last on the grid while his team-matte Kimi Raikkonen was unable to start the race.  

Verstappen grabbed the lead from then race leader Hamilton on lap 4. By lap 25, The Red Bull driver had a commanding lead - more than 9 seconds ahead of the Briton and continued to lead the grid throughout the race.

Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas finished sixth ahead of Sergio Perez for Force India. McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne matched his best F1 result in seventh place. 

Verstappen's second F1 win means Hamilton extends his championship lead over Vettel from 28 to 34 points with five races remaining. 

The three-time champion, who won the Italian Grand Prix on last Sunday, is currently standing at the top of the drivers' championship after winnings six out of 13 races this year.

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