Max Verstappen "really needed" his win at the Malaysian Grand Prix after a tough 2017 Formula One season, according to father Jos.
The Dutchman claimed his second F1 with a dominant drive in Sepang just a day after turning 20 and marked his first podium appearance since finishing third at the Chinese Grand Prix back in April.
Verstappen has cut a frustrated figure throughout the season after suffering a spate of reliability failures -- retiring from seven of the next 12 races following his podium in China -- as well as getting caught up in a number of first-lap incidents.