2021 Dutch Grand Prix

Max Verstappen had a lot of pressure on his shoulders when his home grand prix finally returned to the calendar after a COVID-enforced delay. The weight of expectation from his home fans; a championship lead lost prior to the summer break; and once the lights went out the two-pronged Mercedes attack added up.

And he didn’t show the slightest hint of it even registering.

“The huge support was almost propelling Verstappen to times that his rivals couldn’t match”