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Max vs Lewis: Bendy wings fly into Baku spotlight

Max Verstappen heads into his first race as Formula 1 leader looking for his first podium finish at a previously troublesome circuit and with the spotlight on the Red Bull RB16B's rear wing. The 23-year-old Dutch driver has been a potential championship contender since he made his debut in 2015 when he was only 17. This season, he has a car capable of challenging seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton for the title. Winning the last race in Monaco put Verstappen four points ahead of Hamilton heading into the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Some rivals, particularly Mercedes, have argued Red Bull's rear wing flexes too much at high speed and reduces drag. That would be a particular benefit in...
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