Red Bull’s Belgian-Dutch driver Max Verstappen won the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix as he finished on top with a timing of1:35.576 at the Sepang circuit on Sunday.
Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton and Australian racing driver Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull came second and third as they clocked 1:36.932 and 1:36.589 respectively.
“The car felt good from the start and I saw Lewis was struggling with traction. I went for it and it’s incredible to win,” Verstappen said after winning the GP.
Top 10 in the Malaysian GP:
🏁TOP TEN 🏁
1 VER 📸
2 HAM
3 RIC
4 VET
5 BOT
6 PER
7 VAN
8 STR
9 MAS
10 OCO#F1 #MalaysiaGP 🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/X2IcB3JVp0— Formula 1 (@F1) October 1, 2017
Both the drivers of India’s lone F1 team Force India managed to feature in top ten at the Sepang circuit.
Mexican driver Sergio Perez finished sixth at 1:36.453, while Esteban Ocon of France clocked 1:39.580 to rank 10th in the Malasian GP.
Initial Classification:
INITIAL CLASSIFICATION: @Max33Verstappen wins on his birthday weekend as Hamilton extends championship lead to 34 points #MalaysiaGP 🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/lm9HQjw6BL
— Formula 1 (@F1) October 1, 2017