Lewis Hamilton’s wish for a closer Formula One title fight is coming true. And Max Verstappen looks like a rival who will take some stopping, judging by his impressive win at the French Grand Prix on Sunday. It was Verstappen’s second win in three races, and extended his lead over Hamilton to 12 points. Each driver has two pole positions and three wins, with both failing to score points in the other race. It’s proving a remarkable contest between the 36-year-old defending champion and the 23-year-old would-be usurper to his crown. A much more exciting one, too, considering Hamilton crushed the competition last year to win by 124 points, by 87 points in 2019, and by 88 in 2018. It’s looking far, far closer this year. Verstappen overtook Hamilton on Lap 52 of 53 in Sunday’s race. He used the DRS system to pass him on the inside before zooming …