Although there were plenty of different strategies on show at the Japanese Grand Prix, the final result was what many people expected. Max Verstappen returned to winning ways followed by teammate Sergio Perez, with Carlos Sainz continuing his strong run of form to finish on the podium once again. Covering the Grand Prix for The Race, Valentin Khorounzhiy wanted to highlight the efforts of a driver further down the grid. Charles Leclerc was widely praised for making a one-stop strategy work after starting on the medium compound tyres. Mercedes couldn’t pull off the same trick on the hard tyres …
