What can you say? From a pit-lane start to P3 at the flag – and with a slow puncture along the way – it was a stunning drive from Max Verstappen, even by the Red Bull star’s own incredible standards. A fifth consecutive drivers’ crown may be a long shot, but the four-time champion’s podium performance at Interlagos kept his title hopes alive. Here’s how the voting broke down…

Max Verstappen – 56.7%
Kimi Antonelli – 10%
Lando Norris – 8.5%
Oliver Bearman – 6.2%
Oscar Piastri – 3.8%