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Max Verstappen: “I would have struggled to pass” Hamilton

Max Verstappen acknowledged a strong weekend for the Red Bull Racing team, but suggested that second place was the maximum he could achieve at the Japanese Grand Prix. Qualifying fifth, Verstappen leaped past team-mate Daniel Ricciardo at the start before producing an excellent drive en route to second place, his second podium in a row after winning last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix. Although Verstappen closed up to winner Lewis Hamilton at various stages in the race – benefiting from periods of lapped traffic – the Dutchman felt he was unable to match the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team driver for pace in clean air. “Our car was very competitive in the corners but...
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