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Only Verstappen made Dutch GP possible – Ecclestone
Aug.5 Bernie Ecclestone says Formula 1 would never have returned to Zandvoort without Max Verstappen. The Dutch GP rejoined the calendar in 2021 after a 36-year absence, but this month's race will be its last for the foreseeable future. 'The real reason is Max,' the former Formula 1 boss told f1-insider.com. 'Without him, it would never have happened.' Ecclestone said Verstappen transformed the event into something commercially and emotionally viable. 'He makes the race special because he himself is something special,' said the 95-year-old. 'He has brought glamour to this track.' Zandvoort director Robert van Overdijk agreed that Verstappen's rise was the foundation of the comeback....
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