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Article first published in Forbes Monaco October/November 2021 issue. Formula one driver Max Verstappen has become a household name in the Netherlands but can his red bull car deliver his need for speed and win him a world championship title? On october 12, former Red Bull driver Mark Webber asked on the F1 Nation podcast, “Are Red Bull giving Max the car for closing this championship…
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