

Hamilton contest divided opinion (and resulted in Rosberg being crowned World Champion) it was this sterling drive by Max Verstappen that stunned Formula 1 and united his critics and fans in appreciation.

To understand just why the Dutchman is called ‘Mad Max’, we just need to pay an ode to his classic 2016 drive at Interlagos, the home of the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Briton’s dominance on the track has seen him dubbed ‘Hammer-time,’ perhaps a warning to the others that ‘their time is up.’īut in Max Verstappen, we seem to be having a different creature, away from the wizardry of Schumacher and the records of Lewis. Lewis Hamilton is leaving no stone unturned and no challenge unaccepted in his bid to raise the Formula 1 bar in this hybrid-era age.
