Max Verstappen’s 17th win of the season wasn’t really in doubt. But for one moment Lando Norris had the front wheels of his McLaren alongside the Red Bull on the run down to Turn 4 – on lap eight of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. With strong pace all weekend, could Norris mount a sustained challenge across 71 laps? Sadly not.
Within a few laps of the threat, Verstappen had moved out of DRS range – and a strong middle stint on the medium tyre – allowed him
