Verstappen feared he couldn’t finish F1 title decider due to leg cramp

The Dutchman pulled off a last-lap overtake on Lewis Hamilton to snatch victory in the F1 season finale, which helped secure him his maiden world title.

In the immediate aftermath of the race, the Red Bull driver revealed he had battled the pain barrier with leg cramp during the intense final moments of the fight.

But in an interview published in The Guardian newspaper on Tuesday, Verstappen has revealed just how much he was suffering – and how it would have been hard for…