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‘I think Max is going to become a kind of Senna'

Former F1 driver Michael Bleekemolen thinks that, with his talent and popularity, Max Verstappen will become the new Ayrton Senna. Given his aggressive driving style and raw speed, Verstappen has been compared to Senna a number of times since joining the F1 grid in 2015. He's backing those comparisons up more than ever this season, leading the title fight by 32 points after winning four of the last five races. The Red Bull man's having a huge impact on the sport away from the track too, shown by the fact that there were huge Dutch crowds in Austria supporting him. Given how successful he's being and how much support he is gaining, Bleekemolen thinks he's going to emulate Senna in a lot of...
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