How Max Verstappen has highlighted champion’s ability this season

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Despite having picked up only his first win since the Spanish Grand Prix, in a car that isn’t the fastest on the grid, Max Verstappen has this season, shown why he is on course for a fourth world title. Daniel Wales reports.

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00:00Just on the McLaren team in general, they've had a brilliant season, you know, to be top

00:06of the constructor standings. Ferrari as well, Red Bull dropping into third. Is it maybe

00:12sort of a bit of a change in tides in that sense? You know, they can really look back

00:17maybe not with an individual winner, but as a team, McLaren have been fantastic throughout.

00:23Yeah, they certainly have. They've had the fastest car from about the halfway point of

00:27the season, which is a testament to them for the upgrades they've brought and obviously

00:31the two drivers getting the most out of the car as well. But I think you've also got to

00:34give them credit to Max Verstappen because in a car that wasn't the fastest for a large

00:40part of the season, yes it was at the start, he managed to maintain his championship lead.

00:44Yes, he's not won a race since Spain, but he's had decent enough results to maintain

00:51something of a lead in his championship. And of course, when it's mattered and when it's

00:54come towards the end, he's pulled a big one out of the hat.

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