BBCNEWS The Papers December 12, 2021 09:32:00
A flat spot makes tyres undrivable. it forced red bull and verstappen to change tactics for the race. he'll now start on the faster but less durable soft tyre. it's the final shootout for pole that really matters, though, and in a weekend that's being headlined by individuals, it was a teammate who got verstappen through. sergio perez provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster, and it worked. mercedes didn't copy the tactic, and hamilton couldn't catch him. max did a great lap today, so we couldn't answer to that lap. that was a fantastic lap from him. but we're in a good posi...