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'Verstappen is most like Senna'

The pressure is mounting on Max Verstappen after Helmut Marko likened him to Ayrton Senna and stated "we expect him to be competitive from the first race". Having signed 16-year-old Verstappen to the Red Bull programme, the energy drink company later confirmed that the Dutchman would make his debut next season with Toro Rosso. Verstappen's signing opened the debate over the right age for a driver to enter the sport as well as the necessary experience given that he will be just 17 when he lines up on the 2015 Australian GP grid and will have just one year of single-seater racing under his belt. Red Bull, however, insist Verstappen - the son of former racer Jos - has what it takes....
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