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Button: Verstappen most gifted in F1, but perhaps not the best

Jenson Button believes Max Verstappen is the most "naturally gifted" F1 driver on the grid, but perhaps not the best. Verstappen mercurial rise from the junior ranks led to the Dutchman's promotion to F1 in 2015 at just 17-years-old, the Red Bull charger winning his first race at 18 years and 228 days, a record that is likely to stand for many seasons to come. In Jeddah, when Button was asked to name by Sky Sports the most naturally gifted driver he had ever see, the Briton offered an unsurprising reply. "Max. It's just natural, isn't it?" said the 2009 F1 world champion who is actually quite familiar with the Verstappen lineage. "When you look at Max's parents,...
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