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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes W12 and Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB16B battle
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How long can Verstappen and Hamilton keep it clean?

Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have been evenly matched so far in the 2021 Formula 1 title race. Neither has been afraid to get aggressive against each other on track, teeing up an enthralling contest as the year unwinds. But how long will their battle remain clean? Jonathan Noble ponders that exact point

Four grands prix down, and at each of those Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have passed each other on track at least once.

But, despite a remarkable run of F1's title protagonists going at it wheel-to-wheel, not once has there been an occasion where their battle has spilled over into a full-on collision.

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