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Can F1's newest force of nature be stopped?

Max Verstappen's impact at the sharp end of Formula 1 has not been limited to taking victory on his Red Bull debut. After his latest starring performance, it's difficult to see a major chink in his armour

It's not every day that Formula 1's reigning world champion describes a rival driver as "a force to be reckoned with", but that's exactly the phrase Lewis Hamilton used to describe Max Verstappen after the British Grand Prix.

F1 is becoming used to star performances by the Dutch teenager, and here was yet another to add to the growing catalogue - putting what remains a lesser car in the Red Bull-Renault RB12 in between the two dominant Mercedes, and showing Nico Rosberg the way for a long spell in wheel-to-wheel battle.

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