But most of all he speaks about growing out his wings, and what that means for racing.

He knows his responsibility after what happened with George. He knows what he needs to stand up for so that what happened to Daniel and George and so many other drivers won’t happen again.

His trimmed wings are so much stronger now with all the wing physio he’s... See more

The air smells of burnt rubber and kerosene. The track is grippy and rubbered-in from the hundreds of karts that pass over it every day. The sounds of the city beyond fall away; the roar of the two-stroke engines and the squeal of tyres mixes with shouted curses and laughter.

The track blurs past, again and again; Daniel doesn’t need to think to... See more

It had been worth it – all the blood and the cruelty and the fight. All the younger generations entering the sport – Ollie, Kimi, Franco – all of them are protected now. Formula One will never see an eighteen-year-old with freshly trimmed wings like Max again; it will never see another George Russell, pushed into wing dysmorphia. It will never see... See more