DRIVER OF THE DAY: Verstappen's pit lane-to-P3 drive easily wins your vote
He may not have been the race victor, but he was a runaway winner with the fans...

What can you say? From a pit-lane start to P3 at the flag – and with a slow puncture along the way – it was a stunning drive from Max Verstappen, even by the Red Bull star's own incredible standards. A fifth consecutive drivers' crown may be a long shot, but the four-time champion's podium performance at Interlagos kept his title hopes alive. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Max Verstappen - 56.7%
Kimi Antonelli - 10%
Lando Norris - 8.5%
Oliver Bearman - 6.2%
Oscar Piastri - 3.8%

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