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Marko always saw Verstappen as 'stronger' than Sainz
Red Bull motorsport boss Helmut Marko says that Max Verstappen's results in F1 "more than justify" his decision to privilege the Dutchman over former Red Bull junior Carlos Sainz. Verstappen and Sainz made their Formula 1 debut together at Toro Rosso in 2015. But a year later, four races into the 2016 season, the Dutchman was promoted to a plum seat at Red Bull for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona, a race the then 18-year-old duly won. Verstappen never looked back after that opening milestone triumph while Sainz went on to join Renault in 2018 and then McLaren a year later following the conclusion of his contract with Red Bull. Marko says that he obviously doesn't harbor any...
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