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Hakkinen: 'I admit I was wrong about Verstappen'
Mika Hakkinen has admitted he was wrong to judge Max Verstappen before the 17-year-old had been given a chance to prove his talent. Back in August of last year, the two-time world champion claimed that "in no case is a driver ready for F1" at the age of just 17, adding: "As a manager or a father, I would never let a driver as young as that race in this sport." However since witnessing the Dutch driver score six points behind the wheel of his Toro Rosso in the opening four races of the season - only one of which he's been able to finish due to reliability - Hakkinen has changed his view. "I was against someone coming into F1 at the age of 17," he told Spain's...
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