Eighth place “like a victory” for troubled Aston Martin F1 team

From 13th on the grid he jumped up to ninth on the first lap, later gaining a spot when Fernando Alonso retired.

He moved up another place when he jumped Kevin Magnussen in the pits after being among the first to switch to slicks, leaving him in seventh for much of the race. He gained another position when Charles Leclerc spun, but lost out to Yuki Tsunoda and the recovering Leclerc.

The German’s eighth place and 10th for team-mate Lance Stroll represent Aston Martin’s…