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No advice needed for teenage debutant Verstappen

Max Verstappen may be set to become Formula 1's youngest ever racer when he eases into his Toro Rosso at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix, but advice from his rivals was in short supply three days before the 17-year-old's debut. 'Despite the fact he's still young, he has already experience and he's quick — otherwise he wouldn't be here,' four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel told reporters at Albert Park with a shrug. 'I don't think he needs much advice.' The son of Dutch former Formula One regular Jos, a past team mate of Michael Schumacher, motorsport runs through Verstappen's veins. Paddock luminaries, including Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko, have queued up to lavish praise...
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