Verstappen had the better of Sainz for the majority of the race, despite the two drivers opting for slightly different tyre strategies as a couple of Virtual Safety Car periods punctuated the first half of the race.
"The whole race, 70 laps, I thought the engine was going to blow up. It's gone a long way this season."
Lewis Hamilton is raring to go.
Hamilton's win cut championship leader and four-time champion Sebastian Vettel's advantage to 12 points.
