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Marko reveals how Red Bull stopped Verstappen from joining Mercedes
Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko has revealed how the Milton Keynes team pried Max Verstappen away from the clutches of Mercedes when he was a junior driver. Verstappen debuted in 2015 for Toro Rosso alongside Carlos Sainz having participated in his first practice session the year previous at the tender age of just 16. When Daniil Kvyat was dropped from the main Red Bull squad after just four races of the 2016 season, Verstappen was chosen to replace the Russian, and instantly took victory on his debut for the team at the Spanish Grand Prix. He has added another 19 victories to his tally since then, and claimed his maiden Formula 1 world championship last year by passing Sir Lewis Hamilton...
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