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Jos Verstappen reveals tell-tale sign Max 'had something special'

Jos Verstappen says Max once displayed a specific quality as a seven-year-old karter that told him that his son "had something special". Verstappen Sr, who competed in 107 Grands Prix, took the burgeoning young talent under his wing, supported his efforts in karting and groomed his skills until he made his entry into the big time with Toro Rosso in 2015 and became the youngest F1 driver in history at 17 years and 166 days. Over six years and 15 Grand Prix wins later, the Red Bull charger leads the World Championship by 32 points over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. But for Max Verstappen it started in the wild and colorful ranks of karting, and with one particular attribute noted by...
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