HINCH'S HEROES: Who does Hinch reckon was super in Suzuka?

IndyCar Race Winner and AnalystJames Hinchcliffe

SUZUKA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 24: Lando Norris of Great Britain and McLaren F1 Team, Max Verstappen of

This season, IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe is taking stock after every Grand Prix and presenting his ‘heroes’ from the weekend, exclusively for F1.com. Here are his picks from the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka…

Max Verstappen – Winner

Despite the thorough crushing of the field that Verstappen has been administering this season, it’s been a few races since he made the list. It certainly feels like he came to Japan with a mission after his – by Red Bull standards – torrid weekend in Singapore.

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HINCH'S HEROES: Who does Hinch reckon was super in Suzuka?

Max Verstappen – Winner

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