Sep.25 Max Verstappen's slim championship lead looks in doubt as he moves all the way to the back of the Russian GP grid. Red Bull's warning that it was considering a full suite of unscheduled new parts for the Dutchman's car this weekend at Sochi has indeed materialised. 'We have taken everything into consideration,' Verstappen told Dutch media on Friday. 'Not only the results of practice, but also looking at the weather on Saturday. This was the best time to do it,' he said. Indeed, with Mercedes expected to dominate from the front, qualifying on Saturday is expected to be a washout ahead of a dry grand prix on Sunday. Moreover, Red Bull is keen to get Verstappen's new engine up and...
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