Had it not been for a Pirelli tyre failure at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix earlier this month, Max Verstappen would have won four races in a row and would be leading the championship by at least 25 points. His performances since a stinging defeat at the Spanish Grand Prix in early May have been sublime -- to the point that seven-time Lewis Hamilton appears to be running out of answers. Sunday's victory at the Styrian Grand Prix was no different. It's easy to underestimate the quality of a drive like Verstappen's at the Red Bull Ring, but compare his performance to teammate Sergio Perez's, 47 seconds behind in fourth place, and you start to build a picture. Every time Hamilton pushed him,...
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