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Verstappen too young for F1 - Hill

Former world champion Damon Hill believes Max Verstappen is too young to be making his Formula One debut this weekend. The Dutch driver will make history in Australia when he lines up on the grid to become the youngest ever grand prix driver at only 17 and after just one season of car racing. Although Toro Rosso driver Verstappen has been labelled as an exceptional talent by many, Hill believes the move is risky for the Dutchman if he is not up to speed quickly. "It does seem to me to be very young to enter into any complex professional sport like Formula One," Hill said ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. "I hope for his sake that he hasn't been accelerated up to that level...
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