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