Verstappen, a born racer ready to seize his first F1 world championship

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Formula One title contender Max Verstappen was born to race, hailed as a future world champion even before he made history as a 17-year-old rookie in 2015

The 24-year-old Red Bull driver is now one step away from that coronation as he prepares for Sunday's season finale under the floodlights of Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit.

Verstappen senior took two podiums for Benetton in 1994 as a teammate to Michael Schumacher, and their families holidayed together. Verstappen has set F1 records as the youngest driver, points scorer and race winner and can become the first non-Mercedes driver to take the title since Sebastian Vettel with Red Bull in 2013.“There’s always someone waiting to take my position. I’ve got that Max just sitting there waiting to take it,” he said in 2017 after securing his fourth title.

 

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