Max Verstappen error shows he's ready to win or lose with his never-back-down approach

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Race after race, corner after corner, Max Verstappen has been pushing his Red Bull to the limit this year. His impeccable judgement of speed versus grip has saved him from disaster and delivered him to glory on numerous occasions, but on the final corner of the final lap of Saturday's qualifying session he finally made a costly error.

For 26 of the circuit's 27 corners he had been millimetre perfect, sliding his car from barrier to barrier on what promised to be the most spectacular qualifying lap of the season. The all-new Jeddah Corniche Circuit is dangerous concoction of Monza's speed and Monaco's barriers, providing mind-bending visuals with the potential for…