It seems like only yesterday that some were opining that Max Verstappen could still challenge Lewis Hamilton for the title. And despite the disappointment of retiring from the season opener, a subsequent run of six podium finishes suggested that the Dutchman could indeed spring a surprise. Then came the madness of Monza and the mayhem of Mugello, and once the dust had settled the Red Bull driver only had two DNFs to show for it, retiring with an engine issue from the former and crashing out of the latter, though that too was power unit related. Following a late issue on the grid, though he was able to start the race, getting ahead of pole man Hamilton, who had already lost out to his...
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