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The Schumacher trait that makes Verstappen such a tough teammate to beat

In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Red Bull team principal Christian Horner explains why Max Verstappen holds such a big advantage over his teammates, compares him with Michael Schumacher and gives his reasons for why the team is still backing current Alex Albon over Monza race winner Pierre Gasly

Two of the most promising young drivers in Formula One have been made to look distinctly average compared to Max Verstappen at Red Bull in the last two years.

Both Pierre Gasly and Alex Albon are clearly talented and very fast drivers (Gasly recently became a race winner at Monza and Albon scored his first podium at Mugello), but neither have been able to match Verstappen in equal machinery.