Max Verstappen pushed so hard in his recovery drive to finish second in the United States Grand Prix that he “destroyed” a pair of his Formula 1 racing boots. The Red Bull driver, who started from 18th on the grid following a penalty for taking on a new gearbox after damaging his suspension during qualifying, charged through the order to finish second behind Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. Verstappen jumped Valtteri Bottas in the pit stop window and later gained a place on Lewis Hamilton when the championship leader was forced into a two-stop strategy, before closing onto the back of Raikkonen, who held on for a popular victory. “It was a bit unexpected but a good start, a good first...
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