Verstappen “eating tyres alive” during Brazil F1 sprint race

Starting on the medium tyres, Verstappen soon passed shock polesitter Kevin Magnussen, as did the other frontrunners.
But as Saturday’s 24-lap sprint race unfolded Verstappen started struggling with tyre wear and saw Russell soon close the gap.
By virtue of Red Bull’s superior top speed, the two-time world champion managed to hang on until the halfway point, but on lap 15 Russell finally …Keep reading