F1's Max Verstappen: 'I have to believe I'm the best' - BBC News
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The 23-year-old Dutchman leads Lewis Hamilton in one of the the closest F1 title fights in years.
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Sergio Perez beating Max Verstappen won't be the 'regular performance pattern' : PlanetF1
Max Verstappen reveals what he needs to overtake Lewis Hamilton and Michael Schumacher in F1 title race
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Formula 1: Max Verstappen gets under the skin of top drivers - BBC Sport
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Max kicking the punctured tyre. Image from BBC website. : r/formula1
Max Verstappen swiftly changes tune on Las Vegas Grand Prix after winning race
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F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen on pole as Lewis Hamilton struggles - BBC Sport
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Austrian Grand Prix 2023: Max Verstappen on pole ahead of Charles Leclerc - BBC Sport
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Why Red Bull played Tom Jones over Max Verstappen's onboard radio : r/formula1
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F1 LIVE: Sao Paulo Grand Prix latest: Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc, Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton - Live - BBC Sport
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Chasing Greatness: Hamilton's Roadmap to Challenge Verstappen in 2024
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Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz both excellent in 2015 - McNish - BBC Sport
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Miami Grand Prix: Max Verstappen's statement win underlines superiority over Sergio Perez - BBC Sport