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Verstappen: 'I was not even close to the limit'
2015 Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen says he was 'not even close to the limit' during his F1 race weekend debut in Japanese Grand Prix first practice.
The 17-year-old finished the session four tenths behind Daniil Kvyat in 12th place and managed a total of 22 laps, despite a late engine failure.
The Dutch driver said completing as much mileage as possible was the priority, having only tested older F1 cars previously.
'I was not even close to the limit,' Verstappen explained after practice one. 'I was just driving safely without doing any crazy stuff.
'For me, the main thing was just to try to make a lot of laps. I was just making laps, getting used to the car and getting used to the track,...
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