Verstappen wins in Brazil, Perez distances from Hamilton in fight for runner-up place
Three-time champion Max Verstappen led from the start and won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished in fourth place, distancing himself from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in one of the few competitions left this season — a position for runner-up.
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![Max Verstappen of Red Bull earned his 17th win of the season and never lost the lead en route to taking first place in the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday in Sao Paulo. A Formula 1 driver is seen with a medal around his neck as he lifts a trophy with his right hand.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7019338.1699214072!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/max-verstappen-05112023.jpg)
Three-time champion Max Verstappen led from the start and won the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday. Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished in fourth place, distancing himself from Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton in one of the few competitions left this season — a position for runner-up.