After the Japanese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton was clearly impressed with Max Verstappen who finished second at the race in Suzuka, prompting the Mercedes driver to put the young Dutchman on a pedestal of sorts. A week earlier Verstappen scored a tremendous victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix, beating Hamilton fair and square in the process. In Japan, after the race, Hamilton said of Verstappen who stalked him all the way to the chequered flag, 'In Malaysia he was just too quick. I think [in Japan] he was quicker – maybe just a little bit quicker – but I think I was able to match the times we were doing at the time. Yeah, we’re quicker in qualifying but they are at least within a tenth...
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