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Ecclestone claims most teams would snap up Verstappen

Max Verstappen must not be left without a race seat in Formula 1., according to the view of none other than F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, who admits he is a great fan of the sport's Dutch teen sensation. 'Max has been very good for formula one,' the 84-year-old told De Telegraaf newspaper. 'He's fast, but he also has character — on and off the track.' However, Verstappen's employer Red Bull – currently housing the newly 18-year-old at its junior team Toro Rosso – is threatening to quit formula one if it cannot secure a competitive alternative to its Renault engines for 2016. Ecclestone said: 'In the interests of formula one, it would be a great loss if a talent like Max...
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