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Former World Champion admits he didn't like Max Verstappen

1979 Formula 1 World Champion Jody Scheckter has admitted that initially he didn't like Max Verstappen, but now believes the Dutchman would've beaten every driver in his era. Scheckter raced against some of the sport's all-time greats, including the likes of Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Gilles Villeneuve and Emerson Fittipaldi. Staggeringly, the South African believes Verstappen would've beaten them all, following his breathtaking 2023 campaign. 'He is better than anyone who ran in my era,' Scheckter told Gazzetta dello Sport. Want to work in Formula 1? Browse the latest F1 job vacancies Comparing drivers of different eras is incredibly difficult, given how much the sport has come on since when...
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