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Originally Posted by Artemis
Throwback to 2006-2007-2008-2009: Verstappen (°1997) competed in karting championships in Belgium and The Netherlands. The kid annihilated the competition by winning 124 out of 130 races. And do know that, except for 2006, he was competing in multiple karting championships at the same time (Belgian Championship, Dutch Championship and Benelux Karting Series). He won all 9 championships he competed in.
Fast forward a couple of years. Youngest driver: to start an F1 race, to score F1 points, to win an F1 race, to score an F1 podium finish, to lead an F1 lap, to set fastest F1 lap, to score an F1 grand slam, to score most F1 podium finishes in a season. None of those records has been beaten so far.
Whether you like or dislike his persona or racing: the kid got exceptional racing skills.
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Totally agree. He is the most talented driver on the grid by good margin. On top of that his race craft, race intelligence, and strategy are tip top.