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Verstappen: Following F1 2017 cars feels “same as last year”

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen has played down fears that Formula 1's 2017 regulations will make overtaking difficult, saying following other cars felt the “same as last year” in Barcelona testing. Verstappen has developed a reputation for his overtaking prowess during his two years in F1 so far, pulling off several memorable moves in various race conditions. Ahead of F1's move to new-for-2017 regulations, which have increased the cars' speed and downforce, many suggested the new ruleset would make overtaking more sparse. While Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa made similar predictions after the first day of pre-season testing in Barcelona, Verstappen, who took over from Red Bull teammate...
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