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Verstappen has reeled off four consecutive podium finishes and won three of the last four Austin races, only missing out last year when Ferrari claimed a one-two, contenting himself instead with a sprint race win.

The 19-year-old Italian took a pole position for the sprint race in Miami in May and his maiden podium finish in Canada in June, where Russell took his first win of the season.

And he is now also the first to finish on the podium of all five Monuments in the same season.

Even with his seemingly casual finish, Bronson’s time, just off his official personal best of 10.65, would have put him on the podium at the state high school championships in track-mad Oregon.

“Who wants to be the side that prevents him from announcing from the Knesset podium that he deserves a peace prize?” he said.