It might be unusual to say any driver other than Lewis Hamilton, with four wins from six and a 17-point championship lead, is the standout performer of the season to date, but Max Verstappen has never been ordinary.
Lewis Hamilton has won the 2018 drivers world championship after Max Verstappen beat vanquished title rival Sebastian Vettel to victory at the Mexican Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo will apologize to their Red Bull Racing team for their crash in Azerbaijan, but both want to retain their freedom to race each other for the rest of the season.
Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner says Max Verstappen is still growing in experience after the Dutchman crashed his car halfway through first free practice on Friday.