VIDEO: Verstappen CARVING through Sochi field!

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VIDEO: Verstappen CARVING through Sochi field!
Originally written by Joas van Wingerden. This version is a translation.
From P19 to P5... in EIGHT LAPS! Max Verstappen was determined to celebrate his 21st birthday in style, making an absolutely barnstorming start to the Russian Grand Prix. Sure, the Red Bull is quicker than the cars the Dutchman passed, but Daniel Ricciardo could only move from P18 to P12 in the same timeframe...
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