[h=2]F1: Verstappen's feat ranks with the best rain races[/h] Monday, 14 November 2016
RACER staff
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen's Brazilian Grand Prix drive earned him a place alongside Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher as a Formula 1 wet-weather great.
Horner hailed Verstappen as being "in a league of his own" as the Dutchman came through from 14th to third in 15 laps with a string of assertive overtaking moves after a gamble on intermediate tires failed to pay off when the weather worsened. Earlier in the race Verstappen had pulled off similarly inspired passes on Kimi Raikkonen (
below) and Nico Rosberg.