Aston Martin Red Bull Racing advisor Helmut Marko has said that Max Verstappen’s mind was “three to five years ahead” of his age when he first met the Dutchman at the age of 15. Verstappen is only a 22-year old but already has five full seasons of Formula 1 under his belt, starting out with Toro Rosso in 2015, earning promotion to Red Bull in 2016 and winning on his debut race in Spain. Since then the Dutchman has added seven more wins to his name and two pole positions, and recently signed a new long-term deal with Red Bull until the end of 2023. Marko realised upon his first encounter with Verstappen that he was something special. "He was about...
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