How the internet reacted to Verstappen's win and Mercedes' double podium

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19:23, 24 Jul 2022

Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix, dealing a big blow to rival Charles Leclerc in the title race. The Ferrari driver put a DNF behind his name. Without the pressure of the Monegasque, Verstappen won the race. Carlos Sainz made up for lost time and Mercedes maximised its chances with a double podium. The teams and drivers posted this on social media and this is how the race at Circuit Paul Ricard on Sunday afternoon was reacted to on the internet.

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WINNER 🏆 WINNER 🏆 Well done @Max33Verstappen 👊 #FrenchGP #F1

2:40 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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Good stuff!!! 💪 I’m definitely very happy to win this one and to pick up more good points 👊 The car was very good today and we managed the race really well. Together this makes it a great day for us @redbullracing let’s keep this going 👊 #KeepPushing #FrenchGP

4:06 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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Happy bunnies up on the #FrenchGP podium together 🐇 This race again showed why we never stop fighting! A P2 and P3 is a mega finish for everyone involved in the @MercedesAMGF1 team 🙌🙌 #OutRaceYourself #PETRONASMotorsports

4:08 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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Why did they mute the cooldown room audio?? #F1 #FrenchGP

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3:25 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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Race at 8am, Leclerc crash, classic Ferrari strategies, Yuki out and the gorilla is gone. But the last laps they was not so bad. And here is a tribute to the underrated Gorilla Trophy. #blender #blender3d #3dart #3dmodel #lowpoly #f1 #fanart #frenchgp #paulricard #stopinventing

4:42 PM · Jul 24, 2022

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