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Verstappen comes up short but happy with runner-up spot

The Japanese Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen once again in the running as the Red Bull Racing driver collected a well-deserved second-place finish in Suzuka. Verstappen was incisive at the outset, getting the measure of team mate Daniel Ricciardo on the run through Turn 1 at the start and then passing a troubled Sebastian Vettel. While the Dutchman remained in close contact with leader Lewis Hamilton, he just missed the speed necessary to mount a proper attack. Verstappen closed the gap dramatically however on the Mercedes driver in the closing stages of the races as Hamilton's pace suddenly slowed, but in the end the runner-up came up just a bit short. Hamilton clinches win in Suzuka after...
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