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Marko: ‘Verstappen a better overtaker than Hamilton'

Helmut Marko has said Red Bull were keen to have reverse grid races because Max Verstappen is a better overtaker than Lewis Hamilton. Reverse grids were discussed between team principals and Formula 1 bosses as there was a desire to spice up the second races at the circuits that are due to host back-to-back events – currently the Red Bull Ring and Silverstone. But the formats for both races are staying exactly the same because Mercedes blocked reverse grids from happening, labelling them a gimmick whilst Silver Arrows boss Toto Wolff likened the idea to taking 'a baseball bat to the sport'. Marko said that he and Red Bull were keen advocates of reverse grid races as they would back...
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