Marko: “Verstappen like Senna”

From the spread of the news of the upcoming entry into the Circus of Max Verstappen in replacing Jean-Eric Vergne the words were wasted, negative above all, regarding his preparation and young age, but for the dark man of Red Bull and deus ex machina of the operation Helmut Marko the reality is different.

“He is an exceptional talent, one of those who are born once every ten years – declared the former Austrian driver to the official F1 website – If I had to compare him to someone I would say Ayrton Senna. In recent months he has shown great maturity and has also been racing at a professional level since he was four years old so we expect to see him competitive from the first race. Personally I don't consider hiring him a gamble. It's a decision taken with full knowledge of the facts."

Chiara Rainis