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Marko lauds Verstappen's 'extraordinary driving talent'

Red Bull motorsports consultant Dr Helmut Marko is full of praise for the team's lead driver Max Verstappen, calling him an 'extraordinary driving talent'. He said that he had identified the Dutch driver's potential the very first time he met him. "He was about 15 years old at the time,” Marko told Motorsport.com in an exclusive interview this week. "Max triggered incredible emotions and reactions. “I usually talk to a driver for about 20 minutes to get a picture of his personality and the whole story," he continued. "But with Max I sat for an hour and a half. Marko: Vergne success in Formula E won't reopen door to F1 Marko said that despite Verstappen's young age...
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