How Verstappen conquered his demons
Max Verstappen has put his troubles behind him to become a driver who could seriously threaten Lewis Hamilton's place at the top of Formula 1. He sits down with BEN ANDERSON to talk about conquering his demons and developing into F1's most feared hunter
Max Verstappen strides into the room oozing the self-confidence only those in total command of themselves and their surroundings can summon.
Yes, he will grant F1 Racing 45 minutes of his time on his busiest grand prix weekend of the season (Spa), and yes he will pose for photographs. But no, he won't roar like a lion for the purposes of our imagery: "I'm not into that..."
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