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ESPN looks at the major talking points from a chaotic and rain-delayed Brazilian Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen stole the plaudits and Lewis Hamilton ensured the championship fight goes to Abu Dhabi.?Shock: Red Bulls gamble to go on to intermediate tyres with both Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo after the final race restart. The rain intensified and both men had to pit to swap back to the full-wet tyre. Verstappens pace at the end suggested a win was there for the taking.Shocker: The only thing worse than losing control in the rain is doing it before the race has started. Romain Grosjean did just that, spinning off at the final corner of his exploratory lap to the grid and smashing his Haas into the wall. It ended a race that had looked so promising for the Haas driver having qualified in seventh position.The FIA was saved by the thrilling final half an hour -- the focus would have otherwise been on several questionable Safety Car and red flag calls.?Overtake of the race: Verstappen was on another level. His pass on Rosberg for second through Turns 2 and 3 was remarkable, going around the outside of the championship leader as he struggled for grip, in almost zero visibility. It may well go down as the pass of the season.Honourable mentions are also Red Bull awards: Daniel Ricciardo opting to pass Felipe Nasr around the outside of Turn 1, which was not the preferred option throughout the weekend. However, Verstappen could have won the award twice over for the heartstopping pass on Perez for third with four laps to go.Tear-jerker of the race: Felipe Massa was given an emotional send-off in Brazil. He might not have wanted to finish with his car in the wall, but his walk down the pit lane, crying and draped in a Brazilian flag, was followed by a guard of honour from Mercedes and then former team Ferrari in front of his adoring home fans. A fitting send off for one of the sports best-loved drivers.?Save of the race: Verstappen, again, saving his car on lap 38 when it looked like he was about to brand the pit entry wall with a Red Bull. Not only did he save the car, he held on to second position despite Nico Rosberg getting alongside him into Turn 1.Drive of the day: Easy awarding this one. This felt like a coming-of-age race for Verstappen, a defining moment in a young career that keeps getting better and better. Hes had his critics this year but this race was sublime -- only Lewis Hamilton looked as comfortable in the wet conditions, with Verstappen passing cars like he was on a different circuit.Honourable mention to Felipe Nasr for an invaluable ninth for Sauber at his home race. China Jerseys 2020 . Clarkson had been dealing with an elbow injury in early January and will be out of action for at least one week. He has three goals and five assists through 36 games with the Leafs this season. China Jerseys Wholesale . Miller reached right to deflect Mikhail Grabovskis attempt with just over 2 minutes remaining in regulation, and then made two more saves in the shootout Sunday to give the Sabres a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals. https://www.chinasjerseys.com/ .C. -- Calgarys Kevin Koe did it the hard way again. China Jerseys Cheap . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. China Jerseys 2021 . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. MONTAUBAN, France -- Japanese cyclist Yukiya Arashiro felt right at home on the sizzling roads of the Midi-Pyrenees.So much so that he went on a 137-kilometer (85-mile) breakaway during Thursdays sixth stage of the Tour de France, the hottest leg thus far.As the peloton rode deep into the southwestern part of the country, the air temperature soared to 36 degrees (97 F) and the road was hotter still, melting in some places.I like (the heat) very much. When it reaches 40 degrees like today I love it, Arashiro said.Arashiro and Czech rider Jan Barta attacked at the 3-kilometer mark and established a lead of five minutes before getting caught by the main pack with 22 kilometers to go in the 190.5-kilometer (118-mile) leg from Arpajon-sur-Cere to Montauban.For his efforts, Arashiro was awarded the prize of most combative rider of the day, meaning he will have the honor of wearing a special red bib in Fridays stage concluding in the high Pyrenees.Arashiros first real season in Europe came in 2005 with the GSC Blagnac team located on the outskirts of Toulouse, near where Stage 6 was contested.I know people near Toulouse. Im happy to ride nearby with the red bib tomorrow, Arashiro said in French. But I will have to take it easy because I was in a breakaway for (137) kilometers today. My legs are going to hurt.Usually smiling, the 31-year-old Arashiro is one of the most friendlly riders in the peloton.dddddddddddd He often has his dog with him when he steps off the team bus in the morning, attracting even more followers.Many things crossed my mind when I was in the breakaway, to the people in Japan who watch the race live on TV, Arashiro said. I was happy to show them my jersey.Having joined the Lampre team for this season, Arashiro is racing in his sixth Tour de France. In 2009 he became the first Japanese rider to complete the Tour when he crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysees ahead of compatriot Fumiyuki Beppu.The first two Japanese riders who started the Tour didnt finish: Kisso Kawamuro in 1926 and 1927 and Daisuke Imanaka in 1996.Arashiro broke his femur bone during a crash in the Tour of Qatar in February.I could not ride a bike for 40 days, he said. I did a lot of fitness in the gym, otherwise I would have lost all my muscles.Arashiro finished in the main pack four seconds behind stage winner Mark Cavendish. Hes in 137th position overall, more than a half hour behind leader Greg van Avermaet.It was hard in the end because the others rode fast in the chase, Arashiro said. But thats life.---AP Sports Writer Samuel Petrequin contributed to this report.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampf ' ' '