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Why Verstappen's involvement in Perez's strategy was so unusual

Article To news overview © Pirelli Motorsport Jolyon Palmer admits that Max Verstappen's involvement in teammate Sergio Perez's strategy during the United States Grand Prix was extremely unusual, but believes it to be a reflection of the Dutchman's determination. After losing out at the start to Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen opted to make the undercut by pitting first. Following this, the Red Bull driver suggested to the team that they bring Perez in for a stop in order to prevent Hamilton from running much longer on that stint, as the Briton would have to protect from the undercut. Palmer believes that, whilst this is not a common thing for a driver to do, Verstappen's big picture thinking...
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