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Jos Verstappen plays down son's F1 debut

Max Verstappen with father Jos Jos Verstappen has moved to ease the pressure on his son's shoulders ahead of his Formula 1 debut in FP1 on the first day of the Japanese Grand Prix weekend. The former Formula 1 driver is already in Japan, where his newly seventeen year old son will make history at Suzuka as the youngest ever driver to participate in an official Grand Prix programme. Young Verstappen's maiden appearance will only be in Friday morning practice, ahead of his full race debut next year with the same Toro Rosso team. Still, the pressure is intense. 'The whole motor sport world will be looking at what Max is doing,' said his father Jos, 'but he must take it easy and not drive...
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