Carlos Sainz Jr. ends Verstappen and Red Bull’s historic F1 win streak
Max Verstappen is looking to bounce back at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend after his incredible 10-race win streak ended in Singapore following Carlos Sainz’s thrilling victory.
The Ferrari driver held off Lando Norris, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton in the closing stages to claim his 2nd Formula 1 victory – and the first non-Red Bull win since Russell’s triumph for Mercedes in Brazil last November.
Norris earned the ninth podium of his career after coming home second while Russell will be eager to get back in the cockpit after a last-lap crash saw him lose a spot on the podium, taken by Hamilton. Verstappen finished fifth, with Charles Leclerc fourth.
Last year at Suzuka – a dramatic race that took place in heavy rain and saw a close call with Pierre Gasly and a recovery vehicle – saw Verstappen’s win clinch his second world title. However, the Dutchman cannot win the 2023 world championship this weekend.
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