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Max Verstappen - 11th place - 5/10
A race which promised so much for Verstappen ultimately ended with no points and thousands of disappointed fans. His qualifying performance was excellent, securing the first front-row start of his career, but he got off the line poorly and had to fight back at Turn 1. His lunge up the inside of the Ferraris was strong but fair, but ultimately led to severe damage to his floor which compromised his race pace. Dropping back through the field, Verstappen admits he was particularly aggressive in defence against the Ferraris after the first lap incident, and he was on the end of strong criticism from Raikkonen for cutting across him on the Kemmel Straight and forcing him off at Les Combes. A messy race where perhaps emotions got the better of him after Turn 1.
