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- Updated: December 2, 2016
Max Verstappen is ready to fight for the F1 World title in 2017, he just “needs the right car” according to Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko.
In his second season in F1 Verstappen was promoted to senior team Red Bull Racing and immediately vindicated the decision as he took the chequered flag at the Spanish Grand Prix.
As results go it was the highlight of his campaign but incredible season-ending drives in Brazil and Abu Dhabi made it clear there is more to come from the teenager.
Such is his ability that Marko reckons he could be in the hunt for the 2017 World title.
“He just needs the right car,” the Austrian told the official F1 website. “But that goes for both our drivers – either can be champion next year – so hopefully we can deliver.
“Staying with Max, when I first met him he was 15 – a 15-year-old boy with the maturity of a 26-year-old man and an unbelievable self-confidence.
“Since then three …
