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Verstappen taught to only overtake the hard way

Jos Verstappen has described the lessons he taught his son Max about overtaking – only allowing him to do so in the trickiest places. Passing rivals quickly became Verstappen junior’s trademark in Formula 1 and has helped him to become the outstanding competitor he is today – one that could be crowned World Champion at the end of this season. As the son of an F1 driver, it is no surprise the Dutchman, who has just turned 24 years old, was given the perfect launchpad to become a racer, starting when he told Jos he wanted to take up karting at the age of four-and-a-half. Natural talent was not in short supply but to complement that inherent pace, Verstappen senior instilled in Max the...
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