The team principal of the Arrow McLaren Indycar team, thinks Verstappen is above the rest of the F1 drivers, likening what the Brazilian believes the Dutch driver is doing at Red Bull Racing, to what other F1 greats did at their teams in the past..

"The fact is he is way above a lot of the guys that are there, for some reason, and he makes it work," Kanaan said about Verstappen in the D

Kanaan refuse to reduce Verstappen's success in F1 down to factors such as fortune or his driving abilities alone. Instead he highlights the current world champion's vision as the key.

"And it's one of those things. It's not luck, it's not just pure talent. The guy has a much bigger vision than just like ' I know how to drive a race car'," he added.

"He captivates the team, builds the car that he needs for himself, for himself. Doesn't take his teammate's opinion, doesn't care. It's just 'I'm her to do my job," Kanaan concluded.

Laurent Mekies said Max Verstappen’s debut at 17 years of age led the FIA to overhaul its super license system, introducing a new points structure and a minimum age so such an early entry wouldn’t happen again.

Verstappen became the youngest F1 driver at the 2015 Australian Grand Prix and has since won four Drivers’ Championships and 68 races. Read Mekies' full statements here.

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