Was there any means that Max Verstappen may have gained in Brazil – or was a podium nearly as good because it may ever get?

On Lap 51 of the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, with 20 laps to go, Gianpiero Lambiase radioed his driver Max Verstappen: “One thing I didn’t suppose I’d say: you’re the race chief.”

“Not dangerous,” replied Verstappen.

Not dangerous certainly contemplating that he had began from the pit lane after the crew took the automobile out of parc ferme to vary its set-up and set up a brand new energy unit, following a disastrous Qualifying by which he’d did not make it out of Q1.