Honda: "Max Verstappen looks like a young Ayrton Senna"

Honda are very impressed with Max Verstappen and have even likened him to a young Ayrton Senna. The Japanese company feels there is strong, respectful relationship between themselves and the Red Bull Racing driver and hope that they can go on to have the same success Senna had with the engine manufacturer. 

"As Honda, we see him as a very important factor with Honda's project," Yamamoto said to Autosport. "He's young, but his driving is really impressive. It looks like seeing a young Senna, with his relationship with Honda.

"Max maybe pays respect to Honda. He feels Honda is familiar. And then probably the badge he showed on the podium in Austria proved that he was very happy as well. This gives us an emotion that we want to provide a good engine for him." 

Verstappen will hope that the Red Bull and Honda partnership really starts to pay off in 2020. The Dutchman wants to start winning more races and won't be happy unless he is a genuine contender for the championship.