His race engineer Gianpiero “GP” Lambiase called it “perfection.” His team principal Christian Horner called it “inspirational.” One rival called it “magical,” while another said that “nothing is a surprise anymore.”
In a career running out of superlatives, Max Verstappen’s performance at the Japanese Grand Prix left those around him searching for the best way to describe what they just witnessed, as he first took pole position and then captured his first win of the season.
Verstappen and Red Bull arrived in Suzuka facing more questions than answers. The team was third in the Constructors’ Championship race and made the early call to demote Liam Lawson and replace
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