Max Verstappen won his second race in a row in Baku on Sunday (September 21). He was followed home almost 15 seconds later by George Russell and driver-of-the-day Carlos Sainz
His early pass on McLaren teammate Lando Norris proved to be the race-winning move.
Verstappen controlled the Sprint after taking the lead on the first lap.
Both open-wheel races from this weekend were a breath of fresh air.
McLaren’s dominance is nothing to complain about, but can its drivers keep things clean to the end?
With some corners of the media hyperventilating over the 2026 Canadian GP schedule, we take a more measured look at the potential clash.
The win was Verstappen’s second of the season.
The Sprint in Miami was anything but uneventful, from the weather to the on-track run-ins.
