Why Max Verstappen is starting from pit lane in Formula 1 race today originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Max Verstappen had a nightmare qualifying round. The Formula 1 superstar was eliminated from the first round of qualifying after his Red Bull car didn't deliver.

Max Verstappen's mighty drive from the pit lane to third was another textbook drive from the Dutchman. But how did he go from the pits to the rostrum?

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has denied the team squandered a chance to win Formula 1 ‘s Sao Paulo Grand Prix with its decision to pit Max Verstappen a third time. Verstappen mounted a remarkable comeback at Interlagos as he charged from the pit lane to the podium, taking third behind Lando Norris and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

He tried so hard and got so far but, in the end, it didn't even matter. As he took the chequered flag being waved by Linkin Park frontman Mike Shinoda, Max Verstappen completed the sort of comeback drive – a second in as many years at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix – that reminded us that he remains the dominant force in Formula 1.

Palou has been to IndyCar in the last five years what Verstappen has been to F1 - the sole dominant force that the rest of the grid wants to overthrow from the top step. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver has won four championships in five years,

Max Verstappen was left to rue “poor” grip and “ride problems” in his Red Bull as he suffered a disappointing qualifying for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race. The four-time world champion, who remains in title contention,