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Verstappen 'doesn't like to be compared' - even to the greats

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has shrugged off attempts to compare him with former great names from the history of Formula 1. "I’m not really a fan of being compared to anyone," he told renowned sports journalist Wilfried de Jong in an exclusive interview with Dutch TV broadcaster Ziggo Sport this week. "I try to keep focusing on myself," he said in reply to being asked if he agreed with suggestions that he was the new Aryton Senna. "It is nice to hear that people are positive," he responded. "But it’s not something to think too much about. In Formula 1 you can go from hero to zero in a moment." But that's not to underestimate the size of his...
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