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Verstappen: In a Mercedes I could match Nico and Lewis

Toro Rosso rookie Max Verstappen says his big crash at Monaco helped him to find a new level in Formula 1 and admits he believes that in a Mercedes he would be a front runner. Many people – particularly 17-year-old rookies – might have been forgiven for giving in to fear as Monaco's fearsome Ste Devote barrier loomed large at well over 200kph. 'I didn't have time to think very much,' the young Dutchman laughed to Brazil's Globo. 'The only thing I thought was to get ready for a very big impact.' But when it was over, Verstappen says he actually found a new source of confidence, notwithstanding those who criticised him. 'After the accident,' he explained, 'I understood more about...
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