It was a case of normal service resuming on Sunday in Suzuka where Max Verstappen cruised to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The Red Bull driver recovered from the disappointment of being forced into an early retirement last time out in Australia in emphatic fashion, finishing 12 seconds ahead of team-mate Sergio Perez as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed third.
It was yet another weekend to forget for Mercedes, whose lack of race pace was laid bare and saw George Russell and Lewis Hamilton limp to ninth and 12th respectively.
Mail Sport were on the ground all weekend in Japan and here are five things we learnt…
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Normal service resumed at the Japanese Grand Prix with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen winning
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The Dutchman won in emphatic fashion but Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz impressed once more
