GPI 2017 Chinese Grand Prix | Page 132

TAKING IT TO THE MAX “Trying to go around the outside in Turn 1, I got another car, then inside Turn 2, another car, outside Turn 3 because there was space,” said Verstappen, “Also, Turn 6, 7, 8, always trying to go around the outside or inside. And it worked.” By the final lap, Verstappen’s tires were beginning to wear, but he managed to hold off a fast-closing Ricciardo with more nervy driving to secure his spot on the podium. Now, he’s sitting in third place in the drivers’ standings