Motor racing-Verstappen is F1's fan favourite, McLaren most popular team


FILE PHOTO: Formula One F1 - Turkish Grand Prix - Intercity Istanbul Park, Istanbul, Turkey - October 10, 2021 Red Bull's Max Verstappen waves to the fans after finishing the race in second place REUTERS/Umit Bektas

(Reuters) - World championship leader Max Verstappen beat title rival Lewis Hamilton as Formula One's fan favourite in the sport's latest global survey published ahead of the U.S. Grand Prix on Thursday.

Feedback from 167,000 fans, with an average age of 32 and coming from 187 countries, placed Red Bull's Verstappen top of the popularity stakes with McLaren emerging as the favourite team.

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