Verstappen makes Hamilton take notice after podium charge


Formula One - F1 - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai, China - 09/04/17 - Winner Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates on the podium with Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands after the Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. REUTERS/Aly Song

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Max Verstappen made certain of leaving a lasting impression on Lewis Hamilton by putting in a storming drive to go from near the back of the grid to the podium in Sunday’s Formula One Chinese Grand Prix.

The triple world champion and the teenaged Red Bull driver engaged in some light-hearted banter on the podium, withHamilton, while summing up the race, hesitating mid-sentence and seemingly forgetting Verstappen’s name before calling him “this young guy here".

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