It is well documented how Red Bull's ace driver Max Verstappen almost won last weekend's British Grand Prix at Silverstone when exploding tyres nearly cost Mercedes the race which until the last few laps looked like another Black Arrows one-two. Last Sunday, late in the afternoon, the rubber-gods intervened to spice up the preceding snoozefest of Merc domination; although they won, the ‘certain' one-two evaporated and Verstappen nearly stole it, before settling for second. Indeed Max has looked the only one likely to challenge the might of Mercedes this season with the tools he has, but the RB16 and Honda appendages are not enough weaponry for the game Dutchman. Although best of the...
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