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Paul Stoddart was introduced to the Verstappen family in 2003, including its youngest member at the time, Max Verstappen. The now three-time World Champion immediately left an impression.
Wow, Max Verstappen’s performance in Brazil was absolutely amazing. He showed incredible talent and executed some brilliant starts. He was in a league of his own, finishing eight seconds ahead of Lando Norris. It’s impressive to see how his talents were already evident when he was a young boy. I had the chance to meet him when his father Jos drove for our Minardi team in 2003. Even at such a young age, he was beating his dad in the Formula 1 simulator. It’s a shame we didn’t establish the Minardi Young Driver Development Programme back then. Interestingly, I considered returning to Formula 1 with the Minardi name in 2010, but after evaluating the financial viability and the competitiveness of the Cosworth engine at the time, we chose not to go ahead. In the end, it was the right decision, as we would have likely lost a lot of money, just like some other teams did.
Forrás: RacingNews 365
