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Verstappen: I drove go-kart lines and it paid off

Max Verstappen made quite a splash on his Formula 1 debut in Australia and the 17-year-old showed off his wet-weather skills in Malaysia on Saturday as he steered his Toro Rosso to sixth on the starting grid,and his karting experience paid off on the day. The youngest driver to start a Formula One race showed all the maturity of a veteran to overcome a tropical downpour and find the right lines in the final session to secure the best starting position by a teenager since 1961. 'I studied the lines from last year so that helped me already a bit,' the Dutch youngster said after matching his father and former F1 racer Jos's career best qualifying position.   'I think the most important...
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