DRIVER OF THE DAY: Verstappen's best result yet in 2026 gets your vote
He may not yet be winning races this season, but you can always rely on Max Verstappen for entertainment...

He ended Qualifying in the wall, but ended the race on the podium. A characteristically gutsy drive from Max Verstappen included some thrilling wheel-to-wheel racing with his old adversary Lewis Hamilton and culminated in a season-best second place at Red Bull’s home race. You certainly enjoyed the four-time World Champion’s efforts, as shown by his overwhelming victory in the voting. Here’s how the numbers broke down…
Max Verstappen - 39.6%
George Russell - 11.4%
Lewis Hamilton - 10.3%
Kimi Antonelli - 10%
Oscar Piastri - 8.3%
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