It moved Verstappen ominously closer to a third straight world title and his own F1 record of 15 wins from last year. "I just want to have a nice time now, have a bit of time with family and friends," Verstappen said. Leclerc started on pole ahead of Perez, with Hamilton and Ferrari's Carlos Sainz Jr. behind them. Last year Verstappen won from 14th, and once he overtook Perez on Lap 17 of 44 his 45th career win was seemingly inevitable. After the F1 break there will be 10 races left, but most of the competition for places will be behind Verstappen.

Source: Daily Sun July 31, 2023 02:45 UTC