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‘Tough' dad helped Verstappen deal with Marko

Max Verstappen has admitted that a 'tough' upbringing from his father helped him to deal with Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko. The Dutchman has followed his father into Formula 1, with Jos achieving two podiums in a career that spanned ten years. The older Verstappen taught his son everything, and his son admitted that Marko was just as rigorous as his father. 'All my life I worked together with my dad, and he is very tough too,' Max said. 'Ultimately, that’s a good thing. It brought me to F1, of course with the support of Red Bull and Helmut.' The youngster endured a difficult start to the 2018 season, with a series of incidents over the first six races. However, he was able...
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