Giles Richards has filed his report on a hugely important race – and result – in the battle for the drivers’ championship:
Max Verstappen also speaks to TV:
“It was very hectic at the beginning of the race for me. I almost crashed. Everyone around me was on soft tyres and we were on medium, so it was a bit of a struggle. It was about surviving the first stint. Once we bolted on the softs I think we were a little bit more competitive and happier.
“It was a difficult weekend for us, but to be fighting for P2 with everything that happened in the first few laps was a very strong result.”
