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ADRIAN NEWEY: MAX VERSTAPPEN is better than KIMI RAIKKONEN

Adrian Newey speaks of the young Max Verstappn only in the highest tones. Technical Manager Red Bull Technology says the young Dutchman is showing a superiority he never recognized in Kimi Raikkonen.

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Adrian Newey has worked with many champions in his career, namely with Nigel Mansell, Miko Hakkinen in Kimi Raikkonen. The British since 90s flight applies to the best technician in Formula 1, and since 2006 he has been active in the design department Red Bull Technology.

Newey is convinced that at Red Bullu growing up a future world champion and that’s it Max Verstappen. "If I look at how Max is behaving on the track, then I smoothly forget that he is only 22 years old. During the racing weekend, he proves to be a true team leader. This shows me that it doesn't depend so much on your age, but on how long you do your job," so Newey. "But if we look in detail at how early Max was already sitting in the go-kart, then we quickly notice that he amassed a lot of racing experience even before he got into Formula 1."

Adrian Newey is full of praise at the expense of Max Verstappn and claims to be on the team Red Bull future Formula 1 world champion grows up - Photo: HB Press

Newey he compares the young Dutchman to the Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who in 2001 completed his first Formula 1 season for the team Clean and then thus transferred to a top team McLaren-Mercedes. Adrian is in a podcast of colleagues from Motorsports Magazine said: “Kimi was really a newcomer, he was not able to lead the team, nor was he the undisputed number 1. It was not until 2005 that he proved to be a true team leader. But regardless, I didn’t feel that superiority with him like I do today with Max Verstappn."        

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