Verstappen’s Legendary Feat
The legend that is Max Verstappen continues to grow. Red Bull opted to switch out several important engine components at this race, forcing Verstappen to start fourteenth instead of on pole. It didn’t matter. Everyone knew Verstappen was quickest on the track by a wide margin. He was the only driver to post a sub 1:44 time at SPA during qualification. Still, when one starts fourteenth, there isn’t an expectation that the driver will finish on the podium, let alone first. Yet, that is exactly what happened. Not only did Max Verstappen finish first, but he also finished with the fastest lap as well. Even more impressive, he made his way to first by lap fourteen. Four of those laps were under a safety car due to two dust ups between four drivers in lap one and two. Verstappen went from fourteenth to first in essentially ten laps. His extraordinary drive on Sunday only serves to build his legend.
