Verstappen in defensive mode against hard-charging McLaren, takes 10-place penalty at Belgian GP

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — When Max Verstappen raced at the Belgian Grand Prix last season, he was cruising to a third straight Formula One world championship. One year later, the Dutch driver heads into the same race on Sunday with what’s looking like a fight on his hands from a pack of chasers led by McLaren’s Lando Norris.