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Matt Majendie

Max Verstappen is ‘the Tyson Fury of Formula 1’, says Christian Horner: ‘He has that killer instinct’

Christian Horner has labelled Max Verstappen the ‘Tyson Fury of Formula One’ ahead of this weekend’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Verstappen is the hot favourite to win Sunday’s race in Baku, as F1 resumes after a three-week break. And in the build-up to round four of the season, Red Bull’s team principal drew parallels between the two-time world champion and current WBC heavyweight champion Fury.

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