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Hakkinen heaps praise on Verstappen: He has matured a lot

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool Mika Hakkinen believes that Max Verstappen showed his increased maturity in how he managed his strategy to win the United States Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver was leading the race during the latter stages but faced pressure from title rival Lewis Hamilton in second, who was gradually cutting into Verstappen's lead. However, the Dutchman pulled the gap open again in the last laps and consequently held on to the victory. Hakkinen has praised Verstappen for how he was able to pace himself and manage his tyres when it mattered most. "Both guys [were] pushing incredibly hard all race, running different two-stop strategies,...
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