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FIA President sees similarities between Verstappen and Raikkonen

Article To news overview © RN365/Michael Potts FIA President Jean Todt believes that Max Verstappen has similar characteristics to Kimi Raikkonen in the way they go about their racing. Verstappen, who currently leads the Drivers' Championship with two races to go, is widely seen as one of the most talented drivers to race in Formula 1 this century, drawing comparisons to how Raikkonen burst onto the F1 scene 20 years ago. "In a way, Max is a bit like Kimi," Todt told RacingNews365.com. "He's very straightforward and very talented. They have very little interest [elsewhere] and they focus on it." Todt's respect for Hamilton Todt also gave his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton,...
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