DRIVER OF THE DAY: Verstappen's battling Barcelona drive earns your vote

His race may have ended in controversial fashion after a late Safety Car left him struggling to defend on hard tyres, but Max Verstappen earned your plaudits for pressuring the McLarens all afternoon prior to that at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the reigning World Champion constantly threatening to split the all-conquering orange cars in his Red Bull. Here’s how the voting broke down…
Max Verstappen - 19.7%
Oscar Piastri - 14.5%
Nico Hulkenberg - 10.6%
Charles Leclerc - 9.6%
Lando Norris - 9.3%

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