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Verstappen: Mmmm! That champagne tastes nice

Record-breaking teenager Max Verstappen handled his triumphant arrival as a global sports star with the same cool aplomb he showed behind the wheel on Sunday. Mobbed by microphones and cameras, he beamed with pleasure just as he had while steering his Red Bull car to a maiden victory -– and a place in sports history –- at the Spanish Grand Prix. 'Mmmm!' he said. 'Yes – the champagne, it tastes very nice. But this is all a bit unbelievable for me. I was hoping to enjoy myself, but my target was to finish on the podium if I could. Not to win.” At 18 years and 228 days, he is now not only the youngest man to race in Formula One, but also the youngest to score points, finish on the...
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