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Verstappen ready to be champion in 2017
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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko believes Max Verstappen is ready to become F1 world champion in 2017, such is his rate of progress. Verstappen was only promoted to Red Bull after four races of the 2016 season, replacing Daniil Kvyat who had struggled at the start of the year. Verstappen duly won his first race for the team in Spain, and went on to finish fifth in the drivers' championship after a number of impressive drives. Marko told the official Formula One website Verstappen's rate of improvement means he is ready to deliver a world championship given a competitive car next season. "He just needs the right car," Marko said. "But that goes for both...
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