DRIVER OF THE DAY: Second-place Verstappen goes one better in fan vote

He did it again. Yes, time penalties for rival Lewis Hamilton helped, but once more Max Verstappen put his Red Bull between the mighty Mercedes with a faultless drive to the podium in Sochi. You also acknowledged Charles Leclerc's heroics, as he hauled his Ferrari to a better-than-expected P6. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Max Verstappen - 13.7%
Charles Leclerc - 11.3%
Lewis Hamilton - 10.5%
Valtteri Bottas - 10%
Daniel Ricciardo - 9%
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