Astonishing drive by Max Verstappen

I wouldn't say I called it but after I heard that it would be raining all day I expected a great race from Max Verstappen. On a little betting game at a small motorsport forum I even bet Verstappen for the victory. And I wasn't too far of!

In fact if they hadn't make the call to change for Intermediate tyres only to change back to Full Wets it's fair to assume that the young Dutchman would have had a chance to fight Hamilton for the victory.

After that pit stop he fell back to around 14th position and made that stunning drive back. He passed guys like Vettel, Hulkenberg, Sainz and finally Perez to finish third just after the two Mercedes. At that moment many thought what could have been. 

But the Red Bull driver wasn't fussing around - for him the result felt like a victory. He would even compare it with his first race win in Barcelona at the beginning of the year.

And even at earlier stages of the race he showed his ambitions for that race: Passing Raikkönen as soon as the Safety Car was in. Later another pass on Rosberg on an alternate line after the Senna-S.

He was criticised on many occasion during that season - mostly I couldn't agree. In fact I don't like this whole new 'moving-under-braking' debate and the new rule which was introduced for the US Grand Prix. That's something where I hope it's going to be banned. Hearing opinions from Marko and Lauda today they have a similar opinion.

Anyway: Max was able to show his skills in a proper wet race today and got lots of Brazilian fans. And the way he was avoided a crash into the final corner where Ericsson and Massa weren't lucky to escape was perfect car control.

So Max, keep doing what you're doing and hopefully the next years championship is yours!