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Points but no champagne for prodigy, 17
Sepang, Malaysia, March 29, 2015 (AFP) - Max Verstappen smashed the existing record to become Formula One's youngest points-scorer on Sunday -- but champagne was off-limits for the 17-year-old who is below Malaysia's legal drinking age. Eyebrows were raised last year when Toro Rosso signed Verstappen, then just 16 and unable to drive in his native Netherlands. But Verstappen, who became F1's youngest driver earlier this month in Australia, has quashed any doubts about his capability after just two races. The youngster was on course for ninth place at the season-opener in Melbourne, before a mechanical failure brought a heartbreaking end to hisdebut drive. But...
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