Telemetry is always there to give us the bigger picture – can Max Verstappen pull off another lap like he did in Japan, and just how much progress has Alpine really made? F1 dat

There is no doubt that Max Verstappen’s individual brilliance was the critical factor in his first win of the season at Suzuka. It is a track where the man in the cockpit can make the difference and that is exactly what we saw over the weekend.