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Stewart: Apart from Verstappen, F1 is boring

Formula 1 legend Jackie Stewart reckons that Formula 1 is missing excitement but thinks racing prodigy Max Verstappen could reignite the sport. Stewart, who is a triple World Champion, said 2016 was a boring a year for Formula 1 fans and the sport lacks the necessary characters to make it enjoyable again. While praising Verstappen, the Scot also added that Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen are probably the most popular figures in Formula 1 at the moment. 'Other than Verstappen's breakthrough, it was not a very interesting season,' Stewart told Swiss newspaper Blick. 'Verstappen reminds me of the first races of Mario Andretti, Jochen Rindt and Francois Cevert. They managed...
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