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'Senior drivers won't like it' - Jardine on F1's new wonderkid

Formula One is set to see wonderkid Max Verstappen breaking records next season but senior driver...
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12.16 19 Aug 2014


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'Senior drivers won't like it' - Jardine on F1's new wonderkid

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12.16 19 Aug 2014


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Formula One is set to see wonderkid Max Verstappen breaking records next season but senior drivers might not like it.

That's according to F1 expert Tony Jardine who was speaking about the Dutch teenager  on Sky Sports this morning.

Verstappen, who is the son of former Arrows and  Benetton driver Jos, will be just 17 when he lines up on the grid for Toro Rosso - Red Bull's feeder team which also gave a start to Sebastian Vettel.

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In his homeland, Verstappen would not be old enough to get his licence to drive on the road until he is 18.

But Jardine says the 16-year-old actually has lots of experience, even if older drivers may not be to happy about it:


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