HINCH'S HEROES: Who caught IndyCar star James Hinchcliffe’s eye in Imola?

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Lando Norris gave it everything on Sunday to try to follow up his maiden win in Miami with another victory at Imola, though in the end Max Verstappen just had enough to keep the Englishman at bay. It was a tense and taught battle at the front of the field, but there were also a number of eye-catching performances down the order. As usual, IndyCar star and F1 TV pundit James Hinchcliffe was watching closely and has picked out the five drivers who impressed him the most…
Max Verstappen – Winner
There was talk at the season opener in Bahrain of Red Bull winning every single one of the 24 Grands Prix this year – but things change quickly in motorsport. This week, the runaway championship leader truly had to earn this win on track.

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