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'I was wrong about Verstappen,' says Mika Hakkinen
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Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen admits he was wrong to label Max Verstappen 'too young' to race in Formula 1. The former McLaren driver was among those who had their doubts about the Dutchman's ability to cope, as a mere teenager, with the difficulties and pressures of becoming a fully-fledged Grand Prix driver when Verstappen was recruited to race for Toro Rosso in 2015. Highly impressed with what he has seen in the past 31 races from young max, and obviously proved wrong, the Finn admits he has been wrong. "I was really happy I was wrong,' says Hakkinen about Verstappen. "It has strengthened my understanding that young girls and young boys they are much more ready...
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