2016 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX EDITION
in the first round of stops and then set some blisteringly quick laps to close the gap
to Rosberg. The Dutchman was warned to keep an eye on tyre life, however, and
after initially insisting “I’m not here to finish fourth”, he settled back into a steady
rhythm two seconds behind the championship leader.
Verstappen came unstuck in his second stop, however. The Dutchman
headed for the pits on lap 27 in the belief that the team wanted him to box. There
had been no such call, however, and the Red Bull crew had to react rapidly as
Verstappen approached. They managed the pit stop in nine seconds but the delay
dropped the Red Bull driver to P9.
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