Max Verstappen enjoys a strong relationship with both Helmut Marko and Christian Horner at Red Bull, saying Marko is 'like a father' to him. While Dr Marko is no stranger to controversial statements, including squarely blaming his own driver Sergio Perez for an FP1 crash with Esteban Ocon at Imola, and has been a part of a team that has shown their ruthless streak in the past with unceremonious demotions of Verstappen's team-mates in recent years, the Dutchman says he likes his 'straightforward' approach to how he helps run the team. Verstappen joined the Red Bull junior programme in 2014 before making the step up to become Formula 1's youngest ever driver the following year, earning his...
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