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Published on Thursday, July 2, 2020

Max Verstappen more than ready to fight for F1 Championship

Max Verstappen looks ahead to the start of the season at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The last two editions were won by the Dutchman, but that doesn't give him any guarantees for this year, so he says in this interview. The Red Bull driver is very positive about the RB16 and the Honda engine and is happy that the season is finally starting.

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