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Verstappen: Legal to drive, born to race #driverlicense

Formula 1's first 17-year-old racer became the sport's first 18-year-old driver on Wednesday and Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen celebrated his birthday by passing his test at the first attempt. As he said on his Twitter feed: 'Legal to drive, born to race #driverlicense.' 'It's great to be 18 and to have a driving license,' the Dutch teenager added on his personal website. 'That I'm finally allowed on the road on my own gives me more independence, which is great. I have to say it's a relief to pass the test. I was a bit nervous to make mistakes, but the exam went well.' Verstappen, who scored points in Japan last weekend with ninth place at Suzuka from 17th on the starting grid, had told...
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