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For just the second time in the past 12 months, Max Verstappen has failed to win a race that he finished. Lando Norris and McLaren beat him to the chequered flag in Miami. Verstappen also missed out on victory in Australia in March after taking pole position, but that was because of unreliability. A brake issue took him out of the race in the early stages. Even here, McLaren needed a healthy dose of luck. Norris extended his opening stint and a safety car played right into his hands, allowing him to come in and retain the lead. But Verstappen still had the chance to reclaim top spot following …

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