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17-year-old Formula 1 racing driver Max Verstappen has caused quite a stir since he arrived on the F1 scene in March this year. The son of former Dutch F1 driver Jos Verstappen, Max is the youngest driver in Formula 1 history. Incredibly, he had failed his driving test when he joined the sport, so he was allowed to run at 200mph. on a race track, but not authorized to circulate on public roads. He has since passed his test and, due to a regulatory change, his record as the youngest driver to race in Formula 1 will stand, as the minimum age for a super license (the kind you need to be able to race on the track ) has been increased to 18 years.

Despite the support of his famous father, Max has earned his place in F1 thanks to his talent. He quickly rose through the ranks of Red Bull’s young driver program and beat out several other talented youngsters to secure a place at Red Bull’s sister F1 team, Torro Rosso. It was widely expected that, despite his talent, Max would not be able to cope with the pressure of the sport, which is notoriously ruthless if drivers perform poorly. Many of Max’s predecessors at the Torro Rosso team have been targeted due to sub-standard performance, sometimes mid-season. A former Torro Rosso driver has achieved greatness in the sport. Sebastian Vettel joined Red Bull after being promoted from Torro Rosso and won 4 consecutive world championships between 2010 and 2013.

However, Verstappen has risen to the occasion and consistently exceeded expectations so far this season. He has been praised for his fearless overtaking as well as his sheer pace and maturity. On the occasions when things did not go as planned, it was due to mechanical failures beyond his control. Red Bull boss Dr. Helmut Marko recently told current Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kyvaat to get down to business because their counterparts at the sister team, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, they were getting over them.

The young Dutchman’s fortunes have changed in the last week as Formula 1 headed to Monaco for what is considered the crown jewel of the F1 season. Verstappen silenced critics of him during Thursday’s ‘free practice’ sessions before the race by driving around the street circuit in the third fastest time. Fellow drivers and racing experts praised Max for his pace on a circuit that is incredibly difficult to master with its narrow track and tight corners that leave no room for error. But his inexperience showed on race day when he tried to overtake Romain Grosjean’s Lotus at the Sainte Devote corner and ended up causing a huge collision.
Having put his car in a prime position to overtake the Frenchman. Verstappen was trapped when Grosjean braked earlier than expected before the corner and hit the right rear wheel of the Lotus. Verstappen’s left front suspension broke on impact and his car crashed into the barrier at more than 100 mph. The Lotus was able to continue with no obvious damage and, thankfully, Verstappen made it out of the cockpit unscathed. Those who watch the race live on television have the best angle of the crash, as the live footage at the time was from the on-board camera next to the driver’s helmet.

After the accident, Verstappen blamed Grosjean for braking too soon, but following a consultation from race stewards who handle race disputes and incidents, Verstappen was deemed to have caused the collision and was given a grid penalty for the race. next race in Canada from June 5-7, and also received 2 penalty points on his license. The youngster has been philosophical ever since, saying he is a rookie and will make some mistakes, which the team expects from time to time. He is also aware that if he is promoted to the Red Bull team in the future, such mistakes will not be tolerated. We hope that Max will recover from this incident at the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. For more details, plus tickets and the latest Formula 1 news, visit http://cheapf1tickets.com.

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