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Max Verstappen started twenty-first on the grid in Sao Paulo and nearly won the race anyway. The Dutchman's wet-weather mastery was on full display at Interlagos, carving through the field in breathtaking fashion before the strategy and dry conditions ultimately denied him what would have been one of the great grand prix victories in recent memory.
Staying in Brazil, Ferrari's Fred Vasseur opened up about why his cars struggled so badly with tyre temperatures throughout the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Vasseur acknowledged the team simply couldn't get their rubber into the right operating window, a recurring headache that cost them dearly in race pace and left the Scuderia searching for answers heading into the final stretch of the season.
Meanwhile in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly eyeing a blockbuster move to bring in a one hundred and twenty-five million dollar shooting center to share the load with Walker Kessler. The target is considered one of the premier backup big men in the league, and if this deal gets done, it would signal the Lakers are serious about building genuine frontcourt depth this season.
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