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Max Verstappen: Red Bull 'maximised opportunities' in 'lonely' race

Max Verstappen says Red Bull “maximised the opportunities” the team had in Sochi, after a “lonely” run to fifth place at the Russian Grand Prix. The Dutch driver admitted it all came down to the start of the race, where he stormed from seventh to fifth on the long run down to Turn 2. From there, Verstappen had Felipe Massa and Daniel Ricciardo for company before his team-mate retired with brake issues. He pulled away as the race progressed but lost ground to the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers, proving to be on his own until the race finish. It could have been a different story for Verstappen, after a water leak gave his mechanics a lot of work to do before the start....
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